How to Eliminate Breast Lumps Caused by Hyperplasia?
The lumps caused by breast hyperplasia need some time to be completely eliminated. During the treatment, patients should not be impatient and can take traditional Chinese medicine for gradual conditioning. The prognosis of this disease is quite good, and patients who receive regular treatment will not experience any sequelae. However, for patients with more critical conditions, surgical resection may be necessary to eliminate the breast lumps.
The main focus of treatment is on symptomatic treatment. The majority of patients do not require surgical intervention. Herbal medicine or traditional Chinese medicine is generally the first choice for conditioning, including soothing the liver and regulating qi, harmonizing the Chong and Ren meridians, softening and dispersing hard masses, and adjusting ovarian function. Currently, vitamin drugs are often used as adjuvant therapy for this disease. Depending on the specific characteristics of the condition, hormone drugs may also be used in combination for treatment. For patients with localized hyperplasia, follow-up should be conducted one week to 10 days after menstruation. If the lump softens, shrinks, or resolves, observation or continued treatment may be recommended. If there is no significant resolution of the lump, a core needle biopsy or local excision with rapid pathological examination should be performed. For patients with atypical epithelial hyperplasia confirmed by biopsy, those with contralateral breast cancer or a family history of breast cancer, and those with advanced age and obvious hyperplasia of the surrounding breast tissue, simple mastectomy may be considered. In the absence of these conditions, close follow-up and regular reviews after lump excision are recommended.
The relationship between cystic hyperplasia of the breast and breast cancer is still unclear. However, epidemiological studies suggest that patients with cystic hyperplasia of the breast have a 2 to 4 times higher risk of developing breast cancer compared to the general population. Therefore, regular breast examinations are particularly important. Currently, clinical recommendations are for patients aged 30 to 40 years to undergo breast specialty exams annually, and for patients over 40 years old to undergo breast specialty exams every six months. Self-examination: Self-examination plays a crucial role in the detection of breast diseases, and it is particularly important for women to have knowledge of breast self-examination. Self-examination should be performed one to two weeks after menstruation. The method for self-examination of breast hyperplasia is as follows: Visual inspection: Standing in front of a mirror with hands hanging down or hands on hips, carefully observe whether the bilateral breasts are symmetrical in size, whether there are any depressions or wetness on the skin and nipples, any redness or swelling, or any abnormal protrusions. Touch examination: Raise the left hand or place it on the waist, and use the right hand to examine the left breast. Gently press the breast with the fingertips to feel for any hard masses. Start the examination from the nipple and perform a circular clockwise examination. When touching, the palm should be extended, and the fingers should be brought together. Use the fingertips of the index, middle, and ring fingers to gently palpate the outer upper, outer lower, inner lower, and inner upper regions of the breast in sequence. Finally, examine the nipple and areola region in the middle of the breast. During the examination, do not pinch the breast tissue with your fingers, as this may mistake the pinched tissue for a lump. If any abnormalities such as masses in the breast or nipple discharge are found, seek medical attention promptly to avoid delaying treatment.
