10 Characteristics of Malignant Breast Tumors to Watch Out for

KOMPAS.com – Breast tumor Malignant is a type of tumor that can invade and damage surrounding tissue.

Reported from Stony Brook Cancer CenterThis disease can be dangerous if not treated properly from the start.

The reason is, malignant tumors can continue to grow, spread to nearby lymph nodes, and attack other organs.

To increase vigilance on this disease, identify the features breast tumor vicious to watch out for.

Read also: 5 characteristics of benign breast tumors and their causes

According to American Cancer Societythere is some breast tumor sign fierce that should not be underestimated:

• Feels like there is a lump in the breast
• Lumps in the breast tend to be hard, not soft when touched
• The lump in the breast is irregular in shape
• Breasts generally don’t hurt, but sometimes it hurts in the nipples
• Swollen breasts, can be part or all of the breast
• Breast skin texture like orange peel
• Nipples pulled inwards
• The skin of the nipples is red, dry, flaky, or thickened
• Discharge from the nipple, even though you are not breastfeeding
• The lymph nodes also swell, usually in the armpit or near the groin

Some of the characteristics of malignant breast tumors above are not necessarily symptoms of this disease. Sometimes these signs can also be related to benign breast tumors.

Read also: 8 causes of lumps in the breast, not always cancer

How to detect malignant breast tumors

If you find the characteristics of a malignant breast tumor above, be sure to immediately consult a doctor.

You need to make sure this disease does not develop into breast cancer later in life.

Ways to detect malignant breast tumors that doctors recommend include:

• Mammogram examination
• Ultrasound or MRI Pemeriksaan
• Test fluid from the breast to check for cancer cells
• Breast biopsy by taking a sample of breast tissue using a syringe or through surgery

Reported from National Breast Cancer FoundationThe severity of benign or malignant breast tumors was graded on a scale of one to three.

Tumor payudara wins usually on a scale of three. That is, tumor cells tend to divide rapidly, multiply rapidly, spread, and invade normal surrounding tissue or other organs.

Read also: 6 Characteristics of Breast Cancer Lumps

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