by PositiveMed
Visible and Hidden Signs of Breast Cancer

Today, breast cancer is one of the most feared and common type of cancer among women, statistically about 39,620 women will die from breast cancer.

It is important to know, learn and understand our body, especially our breast anatomy and how it functions so we can understand which changes are not normal. Breasts are made up of fat and breast tissue, along with nerves, veins, arteries and connective tissue that helps hold everything in place, with aging the look and function of the breasts change.

LUMPS

1- The first sign of breast cancer is a lump in their breast, although 90% of these lumps are benign and confused with Cysts, sacs of fluid in the breast tissue, which are quite common

2- Lump or area of thickened tissue in either breast or underarm area, it can be detected with a regular self examination for breast cancer .

3- A change in the size or shape of one or both breasts.

4- Pain in either of your breasts or armpits not related to your period



5- DISCHARGES

-Coming from either nipples, this discharge may be blood.

-Milky discharge, if it is present when a woman is not breastfeeding it is highly recommended to be checked by a doctor.

6- DIMPLING

-Dimpling or sunken skin on your breasts

7- RASHES AND REDNESS

-Rashes around your nipple

-Redness or an enlarged underarm lymph node

sources
http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-symptoms-and-signs

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Cancer-of-the-breast-female/Pages/Symptoms.aspx

http://www.breastcancer.org/questions/bc_signs