National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM)
Breast cancer is often detected in its earliest stage as an abnormality on a mammogram, well before it can be felt by you or by your health care provider. If a cancer has grown to the point where physical signs and symptoms are present, you may notice the following:
Breast lump or thickening
Swelling, redness or tenderness
Skin or nipple changes in color or texture
Dimpling or puckering of the skin
Nipple pain, discharge, scaliness or retraction (nipple sinks inward)
Lump in the armpit area
Breast pain is very commonly due to benign conditions and usually is not a symptom of breast cancer.
Get a free guide to performing monthly breast self-exams
Click here to sign up for a FREE breast self-exam email reminder!
<< Previous Page