The most common symptoms of breast cancer are as follows:
1. Very evident change in the size and shape of the breasts
2. Mass or lump found in armpits
3. The lump or mass is generally painless and firm but with no distinct borders; when touched, the lump or mass feels hard
4. Abnormal nipple discharge; the discharge appears like pus, yellow fluid, bloody, or greenish
5. The nipple changes in appearance, there are itchy sensations, or the nipple becomes retracted
6. Breast pain or discomfort and enlargement but usually on one side of the breast only
7. The nipple's skin, the breast, or areola changes in color or feel; the veins are more accentuated and there is redness or scaly appearance; the breast is puckered or dimpled
8. The late stages include symptoms like bone pain, weight loss, arm swelling, and skin ulceration
Some people barely know that they have symptoms of breast cancer. A chest kriebelt that often or feel a warm / hot when touched to be dangerous and rare symptoms of disease.
Inflammatory breast cancer is dangerous and many people discover this disease too late. Mammogram or self-exams may not detect this condition. Make sure your chest is reddish in appearance, because this is the very clear signs of inflammatory breast cancer.
There are women who mistake the orange peel appearance of their chest as cellulitis and they are too embarrassed to consult a doctor. If yes, do not hesitate to visit your doctor immediately.
Breasts are usually tender and a small size during menstruation. However, if the difference in size was in between menstrual periods, a visit to the hospital or clinic will do you good.
Women are not the only risk, but also men. Every year more than 1600 men diagnosed with breast cancer. The symptoms experienced by men with a fixed, swelling of the chest and nipples or chest wall, nipple discharge, is the inverted nipple, skin dimpling or pixy ring breast, breast and skin appears dry, scaly and reddish.
The above are common symptoms of disease. Again, to note that some of the symptoms are not clear, especially during the early stages. It is recommended that both men and women for self-examinations to determine if there is mass or lump in the breast. This is one of the best ways to detect the disease.
A large number of breast cancer patients die annually because they discovered the situation during the late stages. There are several treatments available for breast cancer today. If you suspect that you have breast cancer or you are one of the symptoms of breast cancer, you should consult your doctor immediately so that necessary tests could be done for accurate diagnosis. Once given the correct diagnosis, the doctor will inform you about treatment options that you can use.
