Recently, a 30-year-old young mother found a nodule on her breast during a health check-up at the Royal Lee Cancer Hospital. This made her very worried: she wanted to remove this "time bomb", but she was afraid that her colleagues would know her privacy if she took several days off to have the surgery. And what if she was left with a scar on her breast after the surgery?
The minimally invasive Mammotome atherectomy performed by Royal Lee Cancer Hospital will bring good news to patients!
This afternoon, Dr. Wang Zhibing of our hospital successfully removed a breast tumor for a patient in the outpatient clinic by performing "Breast Mammotome Minimally Invasive Rotary Resection". The patient was able to go home on the same day after the operation, and the wound was small and there was no bleeding, which had little impact on daily work and life. The patient said that the experience was "very good" after the operation.
Medical history
Ms. G, 30 years old, was found to have lumps in both breasts during a physical examination in our hospital. Further color Doppler ultrasound showed that there were multiple low-echo nodules in both breasts, the largest of which was 23*18mm, BI-RADS grade III. Considering that the patient was preparing for a second child and the lumps were too large, there was a certain risk of malignant transformation, so surgical resection was recommended. Because the patient was busy with work and was concerned about traditional surgical methods, the attending physician Wang Zhibing suggested that minimally invasive breast excision with Mammotome was preferred.
This surgical method can be used for minimally invasive resection and precise positioning biopsy of breast nodules, cysts, benign tumors, and masses of uncertain nature. This procedure can be used for tumors ranging in size from 5mm to 30mm.
The operation is monitored in real time by a high-frequency ultrasonic probe, which can accurately locate and remove breast lumps. It can also remove multiple lumps with one incision, solving the problem of multiple small nodules. The operation takes a short time, causes little damage, and recovers quickly after the operation. Scars are almost invisible to the naked eye, greatly reducing the patient's physical and psychological pain.
In a short period of time, the five tumors in Ms. G's body said goodbye to her.
In recent years, the incidence of breast diseases such as breast hyperplasia and breast cancer has been extremely high among women, which has a great impact on women's health. When breasts suddenly feel swollen and painful, many female friends begin to worry: Am I sick?
Is breast pain a sign of disease?
If you feel discomfort in your breasts, you should first understand the cause:
Some women experience breast pain during puberty; some experience breast pain due to changes in estrogen levels before menstruation; and some breastfeeding mothers may also experience breast pain due to high hormone levels during a special physiological period.
All of the above are breast pain caused by physiological changes. Generally, there is no need to worry. It will be relieved after a period of time. However, doctors remind that although physiological breast pain does not affect health, when you feel a lump in the breast, bloody secretions in the nipple, or local redness, swelling, heat and pain in the breast, it is necessary to have a breast examination.
What methods are commonly used for breast examination?
Currently, the commonly used breast examination methods include breast color Doppler ultrasound, breast mammography, etc.
However, in the outpatient clinic, many patients were found to be concerned about whether this type of examination was safe. Doctors said that there was no need to worry at all.
Breast Color Doppler Ultrasound
Breast color ultrasound examination is non-invasive and radiation-free, and is currently the safest examination method. Not only will it not have adverse effects on the breast, even for breastfeeding mothers, it will not affect the quality of breast milk, and will not cause any impact on the body.
Mammography
Molybdenum targets are composed of X-rays and have a certain amount of radiation, but the radiation dose is very low, lower than the radiation dose of a chest X-ray. The radiation dose is relatively safe and will not affect your health at all.
Can I have a mammogram if I have breast implants?
If you have had breast implants, you can also have a mammography examination. Because the implant is in the muscle layer under the breast, it will not affect the examination results. However, when you are examined, please tell the doctor that you have had implant surgery, so that you can better avoid special compression examinations.
What preparations should I make before a breast exam?
1. Generally no special preparation is required before the inspection.
2. If breast hyperplasia is suspected, it is recommended to have another examination one week after the menstruation ends.
3. For patients with nipple discharge, avoid squeezing the catheter before examination. A filled catheter can help find the cause of the discharge.
4. Avoid breast ductography and puncture biopsy before examination to prevent contrast agent and bleeding from affecting the diagnosis results.
Guangzhou Royal Lee Cancer Hospital experts remind
Breast health is no small matter. It is best for female friends to have a regular breast examination every year to timely check the risk of breast cancer and intervene early.