Breast Cancer Symptoms: Typical Warning Signs
The most common breast cancer symptoms at a glance
Anyone who thinks about breast cancer symptoms will probably first of all have palpable lumps in their heads. But there are even more signs of breast cancer that women should know.
You should know these symptoms of breast cancer
Pay particular attention to a possible discovery of breast cancer the following symptoms:
- New nodules or hardening of the chest or armpit
- Change in the size or shape of the breast
- Secretions of the nipple (clear, cloudy or bloody)
- Changes in the skin (eg inflammation, dents, redness or scaling)
- Feeding the breast skin or wart
- Enlarged lymph nodes in the armpit (usually recognizable as swelling)
- Different chest movement when raising your arms
Pain in the early stages of breast cancer tend not to occur. But if the cancer has spread, so if there are metastases in the body, it can cause pain.
You have breast cancer symptoms? Please stay calm!
Anyone who detects one or more of these symptoms should have them checked by a doctor immediately. However, is it unwise to immediately assume that you have breast cancer and panic? there are also several rather harmless causes of abnormalities, such as cysts, a benign tumor or compacted connective tissue. Swollen lymph nodes often indicate an infection. Whether it is actually breast cancer, only the doctor can tell? and decide on a suitable therapy.
Early detection can save lives in breast cancer
Early diagnosis of breast cancer can dramatically increase your chance of recovery. In addition to breast examinations at the gynecologist? which is paid to all women from 30 health insurance companies once a year? Every woman should scan her breast every month. Menopausal women do this best one week after the onset of the rule: During this period, the breast tissue is particularly soft and changes can be felt more easily.
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