Are you surprised to see this title? Can men also get breast cancer? Well, the situation is indeed like this. Breast cancer is due to the presence of malignant tumor tissue in breast cells, and men also have breast tissue, so they also have the possibility of remaining breast cancer. Here are some early symptoms of breast cancer in men that need to be understood.
1. Breast lump
The most common manifestation of breast cancer.
2. Nipple changes
Nipple discharge is relatively easy to occur, but for those over 50 years old who have unilateral nipple discharge, they should be alert to the possibility of developing breast cancer; Inverted nipple; Eczematous changes such as nipple itching, desquamation, erosion, ulceration, and scab formation are often clinical manifestations of breast Paget's disease.
3. Changes in breast skin and contour
Tumors invading the Cooper ligament of the skin can form a "dimple sign"; Tumor cells block subcutaneous lymphatic capillaries, causing skin edema, and the depression of hair follicles forms the "orange peel sign"; When the skin is widely invaded, many hard small nodules or strands can form on the epidermis, and even merge into patches. If the lesion extends to the back and contralateral chest wall, it can restrict breathing and form armored cancer; Inflammatory breast cancer can cause obvious breast enlargement, skin congestion, redness and swelling, and local skin temperature increase; In addition, advanced breast cancer may cause skin ulceration to form cancerous ulcer.
4. Lymph node enlargement
The ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes may be enlarged, and advanced breast cancer may metastasize to the contralateral axillary lymph nodes to cause enlargement; In addition, in some cases, enlarged lymph nodes on the same or opposite side of the clavicle may also be palpable.
Although the incidence rate of male breast cancer is low, once suffering from breast cancer, because of the small size of male breast and short lymphatic vessels, cancer cells are more likely to spread. So, if men have the above symptoms, they should go to the hospital for examination and treatment early, and not miss the best time for treatment.
