Breast cancer is a tumor/growth in the breast. This disease mostly affects women but men can have breast cancer as well.
First Signs of Breast Cancer
- A growth in your breast or armpit that doesn’t disappear
- You may experience swelling in your armpit or near the collarbone
- Pain and sensitivity
- A sunken or flat area on the breast
- Breasts may start changing their shape and size
- Your nipple may look like it’s pulling inward
- Unusual nipple discharge
Breast Cancer Types and Signs
- Ductal Carcinoma
It is the most common cancer. It starts in the ducts. Any symptoms of this disease may go unnoticed.
- Lobular Cancer
It begins in the milk organs called lobules. The signs include swelling in the affected area, and Nipples pointing inwards.
- Invasive Breast Cancer
This breast cancer type spreads to the tissues around it. It may cause:
- A hard to move knob in the armpit or breast
- Breasts changing their size and shape
- Sores on the skin
- An ache in one spot
- A thick or redskin/rash
- Metastatic Breast Cancer
This type of cancer spreads to other parts of your body. Symptoms are:
- Headache
- Bone pain
- Affects brain function
- Breathing difficulties
- The belly swells
- Skin or eyes turn yellow
- Nausea
- Muscle weakness
- Loss of appetite and weight loss
- Triple-negative breast cancer
Cancer develops and spreads faster than other types, with typical symptoms.
- Male breast cancer
Men’s breast cancer is about 1% of all breast cancer. The signs are;
- A thick spot in the breast or armpit
- The color of the breast changes
- Paget’s cancer
- A crusted or scaly nipple skin
- The discharges from the nipple are bloody or yellow
- Inverted nipple
- Itchiness
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- A warm and reddish breast
- An inverted nipple
- Nipple discharge
- Dimpled skin
- Papillary Carcinoma
It is a rare type. Signs include:
- A small, hard growth
- Bloody release from the nipple
Breast Cancer Recurrence
- The disease can return after treatment, in either the same breast, or any part of your body
- The tumor is most likely to return in the first two years after surgery
- It is essential to talk to your doctor if you notice any swelling in your breast or armpit.