Health awareness: Breast Cancer Symptoms you must know and not ignore
Breast tissue is one of the most heavily hormone-influenced tissues in the body. Because of the fluctuations in hormone levels that typically occur during a reproductive cycle, it is common for women to experience breast pain or tenderness. Still, the importance of staying vigilant regarding breast health and any suspicious changes cannot be overstressed.
As breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and has one of the highest rates of cancer deaths, early detection can mean the difference between survival and death.
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The tricky part about breast cancer is that it can present in a variety of forms, ranging from a painless increase in breast size to lumps and ulcers. Additionally, there are multiple types of breast cancers, and the type of cancer determines the kind of symptoms a person will experience.
Often, cancer can keep on growing silently without causing any noticeable symptoms. While mammographic screenings using X-rays have proven to be a breakthrough diagnostic tool for breast cancer patients in recent years, the importance of self-examination for early detection cannot be denied. Nearly 20% of all cases of breast cancer are detected on self-exams
In addition, several cases of breast cancer come to attention during routine activities like taking a bath, applying deodorant, or idle scratching. By doing regular self-check-ups, you remain one step ahead of any worrying developments.
The following is an overview of the 30 common symptoms of breast cancer that you should never ignore:
1. Swelling of breast skin
Swelling is the earliest sign of many inflammatory and chronic diseases, including cancer. Sometimes, the swelling is a direct result of the growing mass of tumour cells. In other cases, it is an indirect swelling caused by cancer cells blocking the lymphatic drainage of the overlying skin. This latter type of swelling commonly occurs in an aggressive variant of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer, in which the entire breast may appear enlarged and inflamed.
2. Discoloration of breast skin
Any abnormal skin discolouration, like the breast appearing a shade of brown, black or blue, should ring alarm bells. Inflammatory breast cancer may cause the breast to show red, pink or purple pigmentation in addition to causing the breast to feel firmer than usual.
Discover the remaining 28 breast cancer symptoms here. Kindly follow us on Twitter @RichHealth4 and Facebook TheRichHealthNG for more updates.
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