Easy Breast Cancer Awareness Handbook
Breast cancer symptoms vary, and may not be the same from person to person. You may experience some, or even none or all of the common symptoms. This is why it’s important to get checked out by a doctor promptly if you suspect you may be experiencing breast cancer symptoms, or have any questions about your breast cancer symptoms.
Breast cancer symptoms vary widely from lumps to swelling to skin changes and many breast cancers have no obvious symptoms at all. Symptoms that are similar to those of breast cancer may be the result of non-cancerous conditions like infection or a cyst. Breast self-exam should be part of your monthly health care routine, and you should visit your doctor if you experience breast changes.
Many times, actual breast cancer symptoms are mistaken for events that occur naturally in the breast. At some points in a woman’s menstrual cycle, for example, her breasts can swell and become sore. This is a normal event that is due to hormone fluctuations and not necessarily a sign of cancer in the breast. You should visit your doctor to be on the safe side, however, the first time you experience swelling or soreness.
Most people know that lumps can be an early sign of breast cancer. If you find a lump, schedule an appointment with your doctor as soon as possible. Lumps that are in fact cancerous, usually feel firm with a bit of give like chewing gum. Lumps do not usually cause pain. If they do, they are usually cysts. The most common area in which to find a lump is under the nipple of on the outer part of the breast near the underarm area.
It’s important to note that not all lumps are an indication of cancer. Many women have naturally fibrous or “lumpy” breasts. If this is the case, you should discuss with your doctor the best method of testing for you. Recent scientific studies have shown that women are often not able to detect most lumps by doing a breast self exam, as many hide too far below the surface, or are very small.
One the breast cancer has advance, the symptoms may be chest pain or pain near the breast bone, open sores on the skin, swelling and tenderness of the arm on the afflicted side. There may be weight loss and a loss of appetite as well. As breast cancer moves into these stages, treatment becomes more and more difficult. The finest diagnosis and breast cancer information is going to be what your doctor tells you. Consequently, be sure to talk over anything which may seem different about your health and discuss your current breast cancer symptoms with your doctor just as soon as you become aware of them.
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