22岁女大学生确诊乳腺癌，妈妈后悔大哭：半年前发现症状，宽慰女儿“年轻没事的”；就诊时已疯长至4厘米

宁波市医疗中心李惠利医院乳腺外科去年实施的乳腺癌手术中，40岁以下的乳腺癌患者占比已达到10%左右。面对乳腺癌日益年轻化的趋势，乳腺外科丁锦华主任强调，广大女性切勿因为年轻而放松警惕。

About 10 percent of breast cancer patients operated on at Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital last year were under 40, a figure breast surgery director Ding Jinhua says reflects a worrying trend: breast cancer is increasingly affecting young women.

半年前，22岁的女大学生小佳（化名）在洗澡时无意间摸到右边乳房有个小肿块，她把这件事告诉了妈妈。妈妈想着女儿还这么年轻，家里几代也没有人得乳腺癌，也没有不舒服，就宽慰女儿：“没事的，可能只是普通的小叶增生。”

正是这种侥幸心理，让小佳错失了最佳干预时机。没过多久，肿块迅速增大，觉得不对劲的小佳到医院检查时，肿瘤已经长到了惊人的4厘米。得知这个结果，妈妈懊悔大哭，埋怨自己耽误了女儿。

A 22-year-old college student, identified as Xiao Jia, found a small lump in her right breast while showering and told her mother. With no family history and no discomfort, her mother reassured her it was probably benign hyperplasia. The lump grew rapidly. By the time Xiao Jia was examined, the tumor had reached 4 centimeters. Her mother was left devastated, blaming herself for the delay.

“以前年轻的女性乳腺癌患者很少见，但现在真的多起来了。”丁锦华痛心地表示。在过去一年李惠利医院收治的乳腺癌患者中，40岁以下的年轻患者约占10%。

为什么乳腺癌会越来越年轻化？丁锦华解释，除了少部分与基因突变有关外，现代年轻人面临的巨大压力、持续的精神紧张以及不良的生活习惯，都是不可忽视的重要诱因。长期的高压状态、频繁熬夜、缺乏运动，以及高脂肪、高热量的饮食习惯，都会导致内分泌紊乱，免疫力下降，从而给了乳腺癌有可乘之机。

"Young breast cancer patients used to be rare, but now we are truly seeing more of them," Ding said. While a small number of cases are linked to genetic mutations, he attributed the rise among young women largely to modern pressures and unhealthy habits.

Chronic stress, frequent late nights, lack of exercise and high-fat, high-calorie diets can disrupt the endocrine system and weaken immunity, he said, creating conditions in which breast cancer can develop.

To reduce risk, it is advised that women maintain a balanced diet rich in vegetables and fruit while limiting high-fat and high-sugar foods; exercise regularly and keep weight in check; avoid staying up late and get enough sleep; quit smoking and limit alcohol; and manage stress through exercise, meditation or hobbies. Unnecessary estrogen intake should also be avoided, and hormone medications should only be used under medical guidance.