Patient's question:
Consciously feel breast tenderness and painDoctor's answer:
Hello, the possibility of you having breast cancer is not high. There is no primary focus in the breast, but the axillary lymph nodes are malignant. There is a specific term for this condition, called occult breast cancer. Occult breast cancer is a rare and special type of breast cancer, also known as hidden breast cancer. It is characterized by metastatic cancer in the axillary lymph nodes as the main clinical manifestation, while physical examination and imaging tests (mammography and ultrasound) do not reveal a primary breast cancer. In a few cases, breast metastatic cancer is found in other parts of the body, while no primary focus can be identified in the breast. According to literature reports, its incidence rate accounts for 0.3% to 1.0% of breast cancers. This condition is very rare! You can alleviate your concerns in the following ways:1. Mammography – Low cost, can screen for early breast cancer.
2. Breast MRI with contrast – Higher cost, only available in major hospitals.
3. Go to Xijing Hospital, where I can arrange for ultrasound-guided lymph node puncture with ultrasound localization. Lymph nodes of about 1 cm can be punctured.
Additionally, but if you have severe breast hyperplasia, it is recommended to actively treat it.
It is essential to seek examination and treatment in a regular hospital. The hospitals I know include:
The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Dandong First Hospital, and Jinzhou Central Hospital.