TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Breast cancer is a malignant tumor formed from breast cells that grow and develop uncontrollably so that it can spread between tissues or organs near the breast or to other parts of the body.
Cancer breasts can affect both men and women, but in general it affects women and is categorized as a deadly disease. According to data from the Ministry of Health as of January 31, 2019, there was a breast cancer rate of 42.1 per 100,000 population with an average death rate of 17 per 100,000 population.
The Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal explained that breast cancer can be caused by an unhealthy diet, obesity, infection, consumption of cigarettes and alcohol, having a family history of breast cancer and other factors. The possibility of breast cancer can be cured if its presence is detected early with adequate diagnosis and treatment.
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To check for early breast cancer, you can do a breast self-examination guide (BSE) on days 7 to 10 starting from the first day of menstruation published by the Indonesian Ministry of Health for early detection of breast cancer:
- Stand up straight. Pay attention if there is a change in the shape and surface of the breast skin, swelling and / or changes in the nipple. But no need to worry about the shape of the right and left breasts that are not symmetrical, because it is common.
- Raise your arms up, bend your elbows and place your hands behind your head. Push your elbows forward and look at the breasts; and push your elbows back and look at the shape and size of the breast.
- Place your hands on your hips, lean your shoulders forward so that your breasts hang out, and push your elbows forward, then tighten (contract) your chest muscles.
- Raise your left arm up, and bend your elbow so that your left hand holds the top of your back. Using the fingertips of the right hand, feel and press the breast area, and look at the entire left breast to the armpit area. Perform up-down movements, circular movements and straight movements from the edge of the breast to the nipple, and vice versa. Repeat the same movement with your right breast.
- Pinch both nipples. Pay attention if there is a discharge from the nipple. Consult a doctor if this happens.
- In a lying position, place a pillow under your right shoulder. Raise your arms up. Look at the right breast and do the three movement patterns as before. Using the tips of your fingers, press the whole part of the breasts up to around the armpits.
If during an early check for breast cancer, BSE was found lump breast or a change in the shape of the breast that was not there before, the Ministry of Health suggested that you immediately consult a doctor, because it is possible that the lump is a malignant tumor.
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