Organization of Modern Examination Methods of Mammary Gland Diseases

Abstract

Most of the articles devoted to the diagnosis of mammary gland diseases focus on the topic of modern imaging methods of benign and malignant processes in this organ. Imaging methods (ultrasound, radiography, MRI, etc.) play a huge role in this process, but everything does not begin with them and everything does not end with them. [1,5,6,17] Mammary glands are part of the female reproductive system. Directly or indirectly, it affects almost all hormones that work in the body. And it is an absolute fact that the state of the mammary gland is a reflection of the balance of hormones and health in general, the warning of clinically obvious hormonal disorders (pain, dyshormonal changes, tumors) does not appear immediately. For example, the absence of complaints or changes during an ultrasound examination does not guarantee the absence of hormonal disorders, which can later lead to various problems with the mammary glands and other organs. Therefore, a gynecologist-endocrinologist is an important participant in the primary prevention of breast diseases, their early diagnosis and treatment together with a mammologist. [49] Therefore, the approach of combining the in-depth knowledge of each of these experts allows for better results. The question arises, where does the diagnosis of mammary gland disease begin? It starts with meeting the patient. For the doctor, this is a large volume of data containing very valuable information. In order to come up with the correct diagnosis, monitoring and treatment plan, the doctor should know at least the minimum conditions of the heart: characteristics of the maternal intrauterine period (what conditions the patient's mother had during pregnancy and how it affected her); characteristics of menstrual function formation (age of first menstruation, pain, volume of blood loss, regularity, etc.);