“…4,5 The main clinical manifestations of BC are breast nodules, nipple and areola abnormalities, nipple discharge, and breast skin changes including skin infiltration, ulcers, satellite nodules, and eczema-like changes. 6 The cause of BC is still unclear, but the development of BC is closely linked to a number of conditions, like race, ethnicity, family history of cancer, genetic variants, excessive estrogen, high intake of high-fat, high-protein diet, chronic alcohol consumption and younger age of menarche and older age of first full-term pregnancy, which is related to female reproductive factors. 7,8 TCM has a rich theoretical foundation and clinical application in the treatment of breast cancer and has been widely used in clinical practice.…”