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Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer and is the leading cause of cancer-related death in women

According to research by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), breast cancer is the most common type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in women. women all over the world. It is estimated that more than 2 million new breast cancers and more than 600,000 breast cancer deaths in women and men worldwide occur in 2018.

Prof. Dr. Mai Trong Khoa - former Director of the Center for Nuclear Medicine and Oncology, Deputy Director of Bach Mai Hospital said that breast cancer is currently the most common cancer in Vietnamese women. Statistics show that if in 2013 the rate of breast cancer was 24.4 people / 100,000 women, this rate increased to 26.2 people / 100,000 women by 2018

According to data of Globocan organization (Global Cancer Organization) published in 2018, in Vietnam, breast cancer is the leading disease of incidence in women with 15,229 cases (accounting for 20.6 %) and fourth in mortality with 6,103 cases (5.66%).

Evaluation of new incidence and mortality of breast cancer, Professor Khoa said that both the world and Vietnam have one thing in common is that the rate of new cases of detection is very high. However, mortality rates in developed countries are very low because they detect early and receive timely treatment. In Vietnam, the annual death rate of breast cancer is still very high.

To detect early breast cancer, reduce mortality due to this disease, Prof. Khoa said that a strategy and model for diagnosis and treatment should be developed. 'The most important thing is that the diagnosis of early detection and the introduction of treatment must be well-coordinated, only that will reduce the mortality rate of cancer in general and breast cancer. in particular, 'Professor Khoa said.

7 early warning signs of breast cancer

Chest pain

According to Caring, you suddenly have a stinging pain like a slight electric current coming from your left chest to your right chest. This is a sign of no good health warning in the first round, possibly related to breast cancer.

Cause: The tumor has many different sizes, may be a single tumor, or tumors scattered behind the nipple or in one of the milk ducts. They all push breast tissue, causing pain, swelling and discomfort in the chest.

You need to monitor the frequency, time and location of the pain to inform the doctor for timely treatment.

Itching in the chest

This symptom, mainly related to inflammatory breast cancer, is often overlooked. Patients with severe itchy breast cancer, rash, or rough skin. The reason is that fast-growing cancer cells block blood vessels and lymphatic vessels in the skin, causing fluid to accumulate in and under the skin, irritating the skin.

Back pain, shoulder, nape

In some women with breast cancer, they feel pain in their backs or shoulders, not their breasts or breasts. Pain usually occurs in the upper back or between the shoulder blades, easily confused with ligament injuries, osteoarthritis of the spine.

Causes: Because most breast tumors develop in the mammary gland, extend deep into the chest, near the chest wall. If the growth tumor pushes back toward the ribs and spine, the patient will have pain in the back. The first place for metastatic breast cancer in the bone is the spine, or rib, that develops into secondary bone cancer.

Change shape and breast size

According to Webmd, many women do not feel the tumor as usual, but they find their breasts bigger, flow lower, and have unusual shapes. This is a symptom of breast cancer, common in women with dense breast tissue. It also makes it harder to detect breast cancer, so if you have thick breast tissue, be wary of these signs.

Nipple changes

One of the most common places where tumors often appear is below the nipple, you can feel certain changes such as a flattened nipple, indentation, or discharge from the nipple, can be mixed with blood. Notice by looking at the bed, the skin of the nipple may become grainy, scaly, or inflamed.

Swelling or tumors, axillary lymph nodes

Lymph nodes may be the cause of colds and infections. However, if there is a tumor or a painful swelling under the arm area that lasts for a week without an apparent cause, it may be an early sign of breast cancer.

You can detect lymph nodes by swiping from the breast upwards in the armpit, if any, the lymph nodes will appear in the armpit. Any pain that occurs in the armpit is also a sign that should be carefully checked with your fingers. Take special care when there is a harder or harder to move tissue area when you drag your fingers. You should promptly go to the doctor for cancer detection and treatment.

Red breasts, swollen

If you have a feeling that your chest is hot, or reddened (even purple), swelling and pain, it may be a sign of infection, mastitis, but it can also be inflammatory breast cancer. The reason is that breast tumors push and squeeze the tissues, causing the breasts to become swollen, sore and red.