Breast Cancer: Symptoms & When to Go for Screening

Usually, a lump in the breast is associated with breast cancer and that’s when people usually go for breast cancer screening. Breast cancer is one of the leading cancer cases in India. However, not all breast lumps are cancer and also not also all breast lumps are cancerous. It means, most of the breast lumps are benign. The common causes of lumps in the breast are breast infection, fibrocystic breast disease, fibroadenoma or fat necrosis. However, it is always safe to go for a blood test for cancer if you are suspecting cancer.

Though most of the breast lumps are caused due to less severe conditions, painless lumps are usually the most common symptom for breast cancer. In the case of breast cancer, women will notice various changes during their monthly at-home breast cancer screening. She might feel a minor abnormal pain that doesn’t go away normally.

Signs & symptoms of breast cancer include:

·        Changes in the nipple shape

·        Pain in the breast even after the period

·        Nipple retraction, or nipples turning inward

·        A new lump that doesn’t disappear after a period

·        Unusual enlargement of one breast

·        Abnormal clear, red/brown/yellow nipple discharge from one breast

·        Unusual redness, swelling, itchiness, or rash on the breast

·        swelling or a lump near the collarbone or in the underarm

·        Swollen lymph nodes in the armpit

·        Visible veins on the breast

·        An existing breast lump getting bigger with time

·        “Orange peel” texture of the breast skin

·        Pain in the vagina (usually observed in a later stage)

·        Unusual weight loss

Having any of these symptoms doesn’t necessarily indicate breast cancer but it is always recommended to go for a breast cancer screening in such cases.

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