Lump in the Breast, is dangerous?

A disruption in organ breast lump is very disturbing. Every woman,  specially those who have baligh, usually will realize when something is not fair on her breasts. However, whether a lump is always a sign of something wrong and need to watch out for? On this occasion, will be discussed about the lump in the breast and what can be done by a woman to discover a lump in her breast.

Any Chances?

Changes in breast tissue that makes it feel different to surrounding tissue, sometimes make women wonder what is going on in her breast. Such changes could be the presence of one or more lumps in the breast that can be felt sick or not. Some possible when a woman finds a lump in her breast, namely:

• Kista

A breast lump that appears at the end of the menstrual cycle, generally a harmless cyst. After the menstrual period, type of lump usually disappears. Breast cysts are fluid-filled pockets that tend to swell at the end of the menstrual cycle, when the body retain more fluids. There is a small cyst size, and there are great until the size of an egg. If the massage, the cyst can be slightly altered form, and most can move under the skin. The blockage or widening the channel in the underlying breast tissue could be the cause of the cyst. Cysts usually appear in the age of 40 years, a few years before menopause. Because the cyst will usually disappear after menopause, then it is likely that hormonal changes in ovariumlah cause changes in the size of the cyst.

• Breast Fibrosistik

Fibrosistik breast is more common in women aged 20-30 years. This condition is also called fibrosistik changes, chronic cystic mastitis or benign breast disease. In these conditions, the growth or proliferation of fibrous connective tissue and ducts, combined with the growth of cysts, making the breast gland tissue to thicken.Tissue thickening is usually more pronounced at the top, and the outer region of the breast. This condition is also associated with variations in hormonal levels during the menstrual cycle and can feel pain.

• Fibroadenoma

Fibroadenoma are breast lumps are not cancerous cysts or (adenomakarsinoma).These benign tumors most often develop in the years to middle age (child-bearing age / still birth). Fibroadenoma feels like a solid mass, smooth, strong and elastic, with a clear form. Fibroadenomas can also digerak moving under the skin.Fibroadenoma develops when the tissues come to grow in glands or lobules of the breast.

Besides the three types of breast lumps above, there is caused by  infection  or bleeding due to injury or also called a hematoma . In addition, there is also a tumor or lump is caused by fatty tissue called a  lipoma . It could also be due to an intraductal papilloma  (a small tumor is not cancerous / benign that grows in the milk ducts in the breast near the nipple), especially if it is clogged, causing the cyst. All these conditions are not cancerous, so its not malignant.

Breast Lumps In it dangerous?

Most breast lumps are not malignant (cancerous). Benign lumps are usually not harmful, just sometimes it feels uncomfortable. However, after all lumps should be taken seriously until it was declared it was not cancer. Some breast lumps, such as fibroadenoma complex, for example, could increase the risk of breast cancer.According to recent research, the majority of breast fibrosistik not increase the risk of breast cancer. However, in women with breast bumpy (many clumps) are more difficult to detect the presence of a malignant tumor / cancer. Therefore, it should still see a doctor any changes or thickening when doing BSE (breast self-examination) every month. Although most breast lumps are harmless. But because there is too dangerous, it is important to keep it checked out to a doctor.

How Can You Do Realize?

Most cases of breast cancer can be detected early on through breast self-examination (BSE). Starting at age 20 years, all women are encouraged to examine their own breasts once a month to detect any suspicious lumps in the breast. If you have not experienced menopause, the best time to conduct the examination is a few days after the end of menstruation, because at that time was not very sensitive breasts or swollen anymore. But for those who have gone through menopause / no longer menstruating, specify only one date and do regular checks on that date each month. The trick is as follows:

1. Standing with bare-chested in front of the mirror. With both arms at your sides, look at what there is a concave part or parts that are interested in, or a change in size, or shape. Make sure that the nipple does not go into, except if it had always been into the nipple (congenital). Place both hands on hips, then place it on the back of the head. Check if there are signs of the same on each side.
2. Next, go to the bathroom, wet, and sabuni breast. Put your left hand behind his head, and check your left breast with your right hand. Suppose the surface of the breast as a clock, and put his right hand at 12 o'clock position, at the top of the breast approximately 1 cm below the collarbone (clavicula). Datarkan palm of the hand, then with fingertips pressed together along with the suppression by the palm of the 3 finger middle finger, ring finger and index finger (not the tip of the finger), do a small circular motion, and the feeling is palpable lumps.At each position to do a little light pressure, medium and deep pressure. Next, move your hand towards 1 o'clock, 2 o'clock, and so on. When he returned to the 12 o'clock position, slide the tip of a finger near the nipple breasts (about 1 cm) and repeat the same movement. Perform the first round in a circle, then make a smaller circle again. Continue to use the same pattern, until every part of the breast including the nipple have been checked.
3. To check the discharge from the nipple, make a V shape with your thumb and forefinger, and place it on the left and right nipple. Press the  areola  (the dark circle around the nipple) and dance slowly upwards. Then change the position of V before, so that the thumb and forefinger of each lies in the areola above and below the nipple. Press and gently pull upward. Then change the position of V before, so that the thumb and forefinger of each lies in the areola above and below the nipple. Press and gently pull upward. (The principle is to do pemencetan nipple carefully and see if there is fluid or blood coming out of the nipple).
4. Conclude by examining the area closest to the breast, below the armpits, because there is also contained breast tissue and lymph nodes that transmit lymphatic fluid into the breast tissue.
5. Repeat the entire procedure using the left hand on the right breast.
6. After the shower, sleep on your back and check your breasts once more. To examine the right breast, place a small pillow under your right shoulder and place your right hand under his head, and apply pressure in a circular motion as mentioned above. To examine the left breast, place a small pillow under your left shoulder and once again feel the entire breast merat to find if there was a bump.
7. If the breast is usually due to a change fibrosistik berbenjol, note how many bumps are there, where the location, and size. Every month, check to see the change. If you already know well how your breasts, so if one day there was a new lump, or lumps persist for 2 or 3 menstrual cycles, or whose size is getting bigger, then immediately see a doctor.

Self Care

In addition to action taken by a physician associated with a lump in the breast, the act of caring for themselves were also quite useful, such as:

• Use a bra with a breast size that will fit to reduce the discomfort.
• Stop smoking and reduce consumption of caffeine (such as those found in coffee and tea). Although it has not been shown clearly, some women reported that their lumps shrink after they stop smoking and reduce caffeine consumption.
• Many foods that contain vitamin A, C, and E as efficacious as anti-oxidants.Antioxidants can be found in natural foods and supplements. Vitamin A found in many egg yolks, liver, milk, butter, green vegetables, tomatoes, cabbage, and lettuce. Vitamin C can be obtained by eating fresh fruit is yellow or red, such as guava, oranges, tomatoes, and grapes as well as green vegetables like broccoli and spinach. Vitamin E is abundant in nuts, vegetables and fruit.
• Reducing exposure to free radicals (air pollution, cigarette smoke, radiation, TVs and computers, chemicals and bustle of life is high).
• Exercise regularly and maintain an ideal weight.

Get used to Healthy Living

For a woman, let alone who was married and had children, of course, a lot of work and responsibilities that must be resolved. High workload and the number of free radical exposure in everyday life brings considerable impact on health. Therefore, it is advisable for a woman for taking the work out and eat nutritious food. A woman also claimed to be able to manage feelings and emotions as psychological (mental) a calm and stress free is also very beneficial for health. Hopefully that explanation has been given can be beneficial, especially for women.

Author: dr. Avie Andriyani

References:

1. Scott C. Litin, MD (editor),  Various Disorders in Breast , Book Mayo Clinic Family Health Book Fifth Edition, 2009, Publisher PT Digest Mediatama, Jakarta.
2. Dr. Toni Smith, dr. Sue Davidson,  Breast Problems , Book Doctor in Your House, In 2009, Dian People's Publisher.

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