Saturday, January 21, 2012

Signs and symptoms of breast cancer

Signs and symptoms of breast cancer, usually there are no outward signs from breast cancer that you can see or feel. If there are outward signs, the more common include lumps, an area of ​​thickening, or dimple in the breast. Less common signs include breast swelling and redness or enlarged axillary lymph nodes.
A lump that feels sore or aching when pressed on the underarm area is one sign that can be used as an indication of breast cancer. You can check by pressing it gently lumps with your fingers. Frequently there is a lump in the armpit is not painful or stiff when pressed, could be a soft lumps is a tumor that is not harmful or benign.

But even if you have one or more from these signs, it still does not mean you have breast cancer. Remember that most breast lumps turn into benign (not cancer).

Lymphatic nodes located at the armpits is the closest area from the breast, therefore the armpit area is easily infected through the lymphatic fluid-filled channels in case of infection from area closest example the breast. When breast cancer begins to spread, the armpit is the easiest place for cancer cells to metastasize, and therefore to know the stage of breast cancer in the lymph nodes do check on whether positive or negative.

However, it is important that you GO TO THE DOCTOR if you worry that you might have breast cancer. After the doctor examined it easy for you to worry, and if something found, you will be able to take care quickly.

Title: Signs and symptoms of breast cancer
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