The "breast" issue that men cannot ignore

　　According to statistics, currently domestic clinical male Patients account for approximately breast cancer 1% of patients, mostly middle-aged elderly。

　　If you have breasts, you may have breast cancer

　　Theoretically, breast cancer occurs due to the occurrence of malignant tumor tissue in breast cells. Men also have breast tissue, so it may also cause breast cancer. It’s just that the levels of hormones are different due to differences in physiological structure, so female The chance of developing breast cancer is greater than that of men.

　　For women, breast tumors are nothing new, but for men, because they rarely pay attention to them, they appear to be more dangerous.

　　It is reported that because male breasts do not have lobules and acinar development, their breasts are much smaller than those of female breasts. And because male breast tissue is weaker, once a breast tumor occurs, it is easy to spread to the surrounding areas, and it does not take too long to spread to the breast. skin and muscle tissue, which is one reason why male breast cancer patients often have advanced disease when first diagnosed.

　　How men can prevent breast cancer

　　Pay attention to keeping your breasts clean and hygienic at ordinary times, and develop a good habit of breast self-examination.

　　Pay attention to various changes in your breasts at any time. If local pain and tenderness occur, a painless lump with unclear boundaries is found, the nipple is sunken inward, or there is secretion, you should go to the hospital immediately. Hospital Carry out relevant consultation and inspection.

　　Compared with women, men prefer to take nutritional supplements, and most supplements contain hormone ingredients, so they should be chosen with caution.

　　What are the danger symptoms?

　　Because male breasts are small, it is easy to detect when small foreign bodies appear in male breasts. Compared with women, as long as they pay more attention, it is easier to detect problems early when men's breast lesions appear. Experts remind that when male breasts experience the following conditions, they should go to the hospital for further examination as soon as possible.

　　1. Feeling of lumps and swelling. The main symptom of male breast cancer is that the lump in the breast often occurs around the areola, with a hard texture, unclear boundaries, often uneven surface, and poor mobility.

　　2. Breast skin depression. Nipple inversion, occasionally accompanied by nipple bleeding. The pain is sometimes not obvious, but if you find that the nipple is retracted and the skin is involved, you should be vigilant.

　　3. Swollen lymph nodes. The biggest characteristic of breast cancer tumors is that they are easy to metastasize, so you should be particularly careful if you find that your armpit lymph nodes have been swollen for a long time.