8 out of 10 Lump in Breast are not Cancer

Not all lumps in breast are cancer, a disease that each year an average of 200 thousand experienced by women and 1,700 men across the globe.

"No need to panic. 8 out of 10 lumps found in the breast area is not a cancer," said dr. Setia Saptadi Basuki, Sp.B.Onk of Indonesian Cancer Foundation.

He pointed out that the seminar "Early Detection of Breast Cancer" on Monday.

Although the majority of breast lumps are not cancer, suggests Saptadi if someone felt a lump in the breast or underarm area, they should be checked out.

Saptadi said breast cancer can be prevented and cured by early detection and proper medical treatment.

Early detection of breast cancer consists of three phases of breast examination performed independently once a month, breast exam performed by a doctor once a year and breast screening through mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and ultrasound.

The best time is a self-breast examination a week after menstruation. If you're not menstruating, designate one day a month to do a breast exam.

In Visual inspection can be done by examining breasts with arms at your sides. Raise both arms high above his head, searching and note any changes in contour of each breast, swelling, lumps, or abnormalities of the nipple. Then, place your palms on your hips and press firmly to flex chest muscles.

"Remember, the shape of the left and right breasts will not exactly match, although there are women who have breasts that really similar," said Saptadi.

Examination can be done while standing upright with breast pressing firmly with fingertips to feel the internal structure of the breast. Check the right breast with his left hand, and vice versa. Also check the lymph nodes (axilla) in the armpit. If you find a lump or thickening in the breast that are not only, then contact your doctor.

Examination while lying down can be done by examining breast in a lying position. Breast tissue is pushed toward the chest wall will allow the internal structure of the breast feels. If you find changes in the breast or changes discovered through routine annual medical examination, that need a thorough breast exam with your doctor.

The symptoms to look out for include swelling of all or part of the breast, skin irritation or bumps in breast, breast pain, nipple pain or the nipple that goes inward, redness, scales or thickening of the nipple or breast skin, fluid exit of breast milk but is not and
a lump in the underarm area.

"Factors to be considered include maintaining weight loss, health and fitness, low-fat diet rich in fruits and vegetables, exercise for 45-60 minutes for 5 days a week, reducing alcohol intake, quitting smoking, reducing exposure to estrogen , stopping oral contraceptives for more than 10 years and managing stress, "said Saptadi.

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