Ladies, listen! Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women other than skin cancer. Therefore, it is important to know your own understanding of the possible symptoms of breast cancer so that you can help protect your health. If you have any symptoms that may indicate breast cancer, please contact your healthcare provider right away.
It is important to educate yourself. (Source: santypan / iStock / GettyImages) 1. Sometimes there are no symptoms
One of the most important things you need to know about breast cancer symptoms is that there are often no symptoms in the early stages. In fact, most breast cancers in the United States are performed on mammography in women with no symptoms. That is essential for breast cancer screening.
Discuss with your doctor about your risk of breast cancer, when to start screening, if you do not have a first mammogram and if you have an annual or every other year. Factors that may affect your screening for breast cancer include your race, weight, level of physical activity, alcohol consumption, family history of breast cancer, the presence of certain genes, the age at which you start and stop menstruation, and the use of hormone replacement therapy And whether you give birth and at what age.
2. Lumps are the most common symptom
Breast lumps are the most common symptom in women with symptoms of breast cancer. A 2017 study published in the Cancer Epidemiology found that 2,316 women had breast cancer after experiencing one or more symptoms and 83% had breast lumps. Among 76% of women in the study, breast lumps were the only symptoms present.
You can help you discover new bumps by regularly checking how your breasts feel familiar with your breasts. If you have not experienced menopause, it is best to check your breasts after your menstruation because your breast tissue may become rough and soft during your time and period. Although most breast lumps are not due to breast cancer, any new lumps should be evaluated by a physician as soon as possible.
3. But there are other breast symptoms
a range of other breast symptoms - alone or with a lump - can also signal breast cancer. Breast pain is these diseasesThe most common form. Unlike systemic breast tenderness that you may experience during your menstrual period, breast cancer-related pain usually affects only one breast and tends to persist rather than coming and going according to your menstrual cycle.
Swelling or changing the shape of one of your breasts may also indicate potential breast cancer. Also pay attention to breast skin symptoms, including redness, itching, rash, depression, thickening, itching or pain that cannot heal.
4. Symptoms may appear in your nipples
Breast cancer sometimes causes nipple symptoms - with or without breast lumps. Other possible nipple-related symptoms include discoloration, soreness, scaling, thickening, and a rash or other change in a nipple skin. The nipple overflows, it may be bloody, and sometimes breast cancer occurs.
The easiest way is to stand in front of the mirror looking for changes in the appearance of the nipples in order to compare them. Check if the two nipples point in the same direction, if one nipple looks flatter than the other nipple or if one nipple turns inward - this symptom is called nipple varus.
5. Symptoms do not always involve the breast
If left undiagnosed, breast cancer may cause symptoms that do not involve the breast. These symptoms occur most often when the cancer spreads out of the breast tissue. Under the neck, a swollen mass below the neck or above the neck lock or in one arm may indicate lymph nodes near the spread of the breast
Other possible non-specific symptoms include unexplained fatigue or unintentional weight loss. As with the other symptoms discussed, these symptoms may occur for reasons other than breast cancer - but they should not be ignored. If you experience any of these symptoms, see a doctor immediately.
