Symptoms of Breast Cancer
Here is some valuable information on Breast Cancer
A change in the shape or size of a breast
A lump or thickening in the breast
Dimpling in the skin
A change in the shape of the nipples, particularly when it turns in.
A discharge of blood from the nipples
A rash round the nipple
A swelling or lump in the arm pit
Like a breast lump, blood discharge and rash on the nipples, swelling or lump in the arm pit may not necessarily be cancer but if this is new to you you need to visit a doctor as soon as possible. It might be nothing at all or the worst case scenario it is cancer but remember your giving the doctor a fair chance of treating you.
There is a inflammatory breast cancer which can have some different symptoms. The whole breast can look red and inflamed and can be very sore, The skin sometimes looks like a orange peel.
Another rare type of cancer is when a rash shows up around the nipple it is called Paget’s disease. Its a red scaly rash and can be itchy, it is sometimes mistaken for eczema.
If you see any spots a lump See your doctor straight away. If you notice anything unusual about your breast have it examined. Even though most breast lumps are beginning, they need to be checked to rule out cancer.
Your doctor will examine you and if necessary, send you to a specialist breast clinic for further checks. At the clinic, they will be able to see on your mammogram or ultrasound if the lump is a fluid-filled cyst or a solid lump.
If it is a cyst, they may get rid of it by draining it through a fine needle. If it is a solid lump, they will stick a very fine needle into it and take a tissue sample to test for cancer cells.
Some women prefer to have benign lumps removed to relieve their worry. They may be concerned that they will confuse them with any other lumps they may develop in the future. But if you and your doctor are confident that the lump is benign, you do not even have to have it removed if you do not want to. Benign lumps don’t turn into cancer.
If your lump is a cancer, the earlier the treatment for breast cancer, the better your chance of cure.
Herman Dias
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Breast cancer can occur in the ducts, or lobules in the breast and on the skin of the breast. Typically if breast cancer forms in the ducts or lobules, there will be a lump that you can physically feel when you examine your breasts. Other symptoms to look for would be a change in the skin on your breast, a puckering of the nipple, or nipple discharge.
Breastcancer.org has some good information…
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Symptoms include:
new lumps or thickening in the breast or under the arm
nipple sores
discharge or turning in
skin of the breast dimpling
rash or red swollen breasts
pain is rare.
Diagnostic options include imaging then biopsy by needling or removing the lump.
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http://www.cancer.org.au/aboutcancer/cancertypes/breastcancer.htm
Pain and itching & erythema are seen in some kind of breast cancer.Axillary mass & skin changes in late stages are seen.
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Mastry of surgery.fifth edition
I think your complete breast cancer and breast cancer symptoms information resource is http://www.healthgenie.org/BreastCancer/BreastCancer.html.
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http://www.healthgenie.org/
Hun I had Pagets Disease of the breast, a rare form of breast Cancer that affects only 1% of cancer victims, I had what could only really be described as nipple excema, my nipple was itchy the whole time, then after a while the aerola became dry & crusty, it was after about 2 / 3 weeks of this rash that I felt a lump then discovered cancer had invaded the whole of my breast, I never associated the ‘rash’ with cancer because I had never heard of it before.
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Pain. A lot of idiots say cancer doesn’t hurt, but it can. It will be a steady pain and will last for 2 weeks or more. It’s not a "passing" or "coming and going" type thing.
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Yep. My cancer hurt like hell.
I had shooting pains in my r breast, firmness and discoloration also inverted nipple.
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What are some other breast cancer symptoms?
I can’t find any information on what other types of breast cancer symptoms there are other than the obvious, breast lumps, discharge, changes in physical appearance etc. Anyone have any other symptoms associated with cancer?