The Misdiagnosis of Benign Tumors with Breast Cancer

Last summer in Shakaihokentagawabyoin Fukuoka Prefecture, benign tumors of misdiagnosed as breast cancer, found that it cut 30s female patient in the left breast. Examination of the tumor is cut after the operation, which was found to be benign. As the hospital "is the wrong diagnosis as a result", apologized to the woman and the family.

According to the same hospital, the woman June 07, hospitalized as operating "a lump in the left breast." My doctor confirmed that there were more than 3 cm lump in the left breast palpation. Mammography (breast X-ray) and ultrasound (echo) was also applied. In cytology test to collect the cells, the highest suspicion of cancer "Class 5" results out. The hospital determined that breast cancer, I cut the breast surgery in July.

However, when examined in detail the tumor is cut after surgery, benign than cancer, found that there is no need to cut the breast. The hospital apologized to say that it was a misdiagnosis in women. Results "Class 5" at the same hospital, cases of benign tumors for the first time. (Asahi.com)

For breast cancer

And breast cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs in the mammary gland.

The most susceptible to women aged 40-50 years, then 60 years, I have become the order of 30s.

Although the cause is not known in detail, westernized diet, also took from animal fat, increase in age of first birth, breastfeeding reduction, such as an increase in single women believed to be related.

In recent years, has been increasing in Japan, and is expected to be one of the female cancers.

Courses and symptoms of breast cancer

It is easy to be outside at the top of the breast, there is no beginning to be able to lump or sore Hikitsure.

Additionally, you may want blood from the nipple, or the subtle nuances of fluid secretion seen.

As you progress, the lesions may ulcer, you have lymph nodes in the armpit or neck swelling.