What are some of the symptoms of breast cancer? ?

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1. lo_mcg says:

   June 9, 2011 at 11:15 am

   Early breast cancer often has no symptoms. Signs and symptoms of possible breast cancer are:

   Early breast cancer may have no symptoms at all.

   The possible signs and symptoms of breast cancer are:

   change in size – one breast may have become noticeably larger or lower

   nipple change – if it becomes inverted (pulled in) or changes its position or shape

   rash – on or around the nipple

   discharge – from one or both nipples

   puckering or dimpling – around nipple

   swelling – in your armpit or around your collarbone (from lymph nodes)

   lump or thickening – that feels different from the rest of the breast tissue – but remember that most breast lumps are not cancerous

   constant pain – in one part of your breast or in your armpit.

   It’s worth knowing that breast cancer’s mainly a disease of ageing – 80% of those diagnosed are over 50, it’s rare in women under 40 and almost unheard of in under 25s
2. bkhoelscher says:

   June 9, 2011 at 12:08 pm

   I found lumps in 2 different places of the right breast, I was never sick or had any symptoms of anything. My cancer has been there for about 2 in a half years, in another 2 years I could have been dead the Surgeon told me. I already had my mastectomy done on Sept 10th, and in 4 weeks I will start Chemo treatments.
3. Jayaraman says:

   June 9, 2011 at 1:03 pm

   Breast cancer, the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in American women, is the disease women fear most.
   Knowing the signs and symptoms of breast cancer may help save your life. When the disease is discovered early, you have more treatment options and a better chance for a cure.

   Most breast lumps aren’t cancerous. Yet the most common sign of breast cancer for both men and women is a lump or thickening in the breast. Often, the lump is painless. Other potential signs of breast cancer include:

   A spontaneous clear or bloody discharge from your nipple, often associated with a breast lump
   Retraction or indentation of your nipple
   A change in the size or contours of your breast
   Any flattening or indentation of the skin over your breast
   Redness or pitting of the skin over your breast, like the skin of an orange
   A number of conditions other than breast cancer can cause your breasts to change in size or feel. Breast tissue changes naturally during pregnancy and your menstrual cycle. Other possible causes of noncancerous (benign) breast changes include fibrocystic changes, cysts, fibroadenomas, infection or injury.

   If you find a lump or other change in your breast — even if a recent mammogram was normal — see your doctor for evaluation. If you haven’t yet gone through menopause, you may want to wait through one menstrual cycle before seeing your doctor. If the change hasn’t gone away after a month, have it evaluated promptly.-