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Symptoms of Breast Cancer
Early breast cancer usually
does not cause pain. In fact, when breast cancer first
develops, there may be no symptoms at all. But as the cancer
grows, it can cause changes that women should watch for:
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A lump or thickening in
or near the breast or in the underarm area;
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A change in the size or
shape of the breast;
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Nipple
discharge or tenderness, or the nipple pulled back
(inversion) into the breast;
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Ridges or pitting of
the breast (the skin looks like the skin of an orange; or
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A change in the way the
skin of the breast, areola, or nipple looks or feels (for
example, warm, swollen, red, or scaly).
A woman should see her
doctor about any symptoms like these. Most often, they are not
cancer, but it's important to check with the doctor so that
any problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as
possible.
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