Cancer is a fatal disease, it has many types. One of these is breast cancer. However, it can be prevented if it is detected early. Early detection can help women get treatment for breast cancer. When breast cancer occurs, our body starts giving some signs, along with this you can also detect cancer yourself (self-examination).
Self-examination is even more important for women whose risk factors include age, family history, hormone replacement therapy, lifestyle choices, etc. which can increase the chances of breast cancer. In such a situation, it is very important to keep these things in mind. Self-examination is a very simple way to detect breast cancer. Self-examination can help women to identify any change or abnormality immediately. In the beginning, breast cancer can be asymptomatic i.e. without symptoms, so you can detect it by doing self-examination.
- How to detect breast cancer through self-examination?
The symptoms of breast cancer also depend on the type of breast cancer. Although the most common symptom of this cancer is a lump, keep in mind that not every lump means cancer. Here are some symptoms of breast cancer:-
- 1. Feeling a hard lump in the breast, usually these lumps are painless.
- 2. Bloody fluid coming out of the nipple
- 3. Change in breast size
- 4. Lump or swelling in the underarm
- 5. Redness of nipples etc
If you notice any of these changes, rush to the doctor immediately. For this, it would be better to choose a hospital where doctors are available 24 hours a day so that treatment can be done quickly. Many lives can be saved by detecting breast cancer on time.
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