Cancerous vs non cancerous breast lumps - Can you identify the difference? | Dr. Rohan Khandelwal скачать в хорошем качестве

Cancerous vs non cancerous breast lumps - Can you identify the difference? | Dr. Rohan Khandelwal

Not all breast lumps are cancerous. In this video, Dr Rohan Khandelwal, Breast Cancer Surgeon at CK Birla Hospital, Gurgaon explains the differences between different types of breast lumps. Here’s a concise comparison between cancerous (malignant) and non-cancerous (benign) breast lumps: ⸻ 🔬 1. Nature of Growth • Benign Lump: Non-cancerous; does not spread. • Malignant Lump: Cancerous; can invade surrounding tissue and spread to other parts of the body. ⸻ 🧱 2. Texture and Mobility • Benign: Usually smooth, rubbery, and mobile under the skin. • Malignant: Often hard, irregular in shape, and fixed (immobile). ⸻ 📏 3. Growth Rate • Benign: Slow-growing or stable in size. • Malignant: Typically grows steadily or rapidly over time. ⸻ 💢 4. Associated Symptoms • Benign: May be tender, especially during the menstrual cycle. • Malignant: Usually painless, but may cause nipple discharge, dimpling, or skin changes. ⸻ 👩‍⚕️ 5. Common Types • Benign: • Fibroadenoma • Cysts • Fibrocystic changes • Malignant: • Invasive ductal carcinoma (most common) • Invasive lobular carcinoma • Inflammatory breast cancer (rare but aggressive) ⸻ 🩻 6. Imaging Features • Benign: • Well-defined borders • Homogeneous on ultrasound • Malignant: • Irregular, spiculated margins • Shadowing or distortion on mammogram/ultrasound ⸻ 🧪 7. Diagnosis • Both types require: • Clinical examination • Imaging: Mammogram, ultrasound, sometimes MRI • Biopsy: Core needle biopsy is the gold standard ⸻ 💊 8. Treatment • Benign: Often monitored or removed if symptomatic. • Malignant: Requires surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormonal therapy, or targeted therapy depending on the type and stage. ⸻ 🚩 Red Flags Suggesting Cancer • Hard, irregular, immobile lump • Skin dimpling or puckering • Nipple inversion or discharge (especially bloody) • Rapid increase in size • Lump in axilla (armpit) #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #breastcancerprevention #breastcancercare #breastlump #cancer