Health Conditions

What are the symptoms?

Symptoms of breast cancer can vary based on the severity of the disease. The most common initial sign of breast cancer is abnormalities on mammograms. These abnormalities can often show long before a woman or her doctor detects any physical changes in the breast.

There are specific factors that should raise suspicion of disease. These include:

• A lump noted on breast self-examination (BSE)
• A thickening or swelling of the breast or nipple
• A discharge from the nipple
• Swelling in the armpit
• More advance stages will show a change in contour, texture, size, or warmth of the breast