Like all cancer types, breast cancer also progresses through different stages. Breast cancer stages are based on the size of the breast lump or tumor, whether the cancer is in-situ type or malignant, and whether the cancer has spread beyond the breast tissue.
Breast Cancer Symptoms
Following abnormalities in the breast anatomy are suggestive breast cancer symptoms:
- Unusual swelling of all or one specific part of the breast
- Continuous skin irritation or dimpling
- Persisting pain in breast
- Persisting nipple pain or inversion of nipple
- Inflammation or thickening of the nipple or breast skin
- An unusual discharge from the nipple other than breast milk
- Lump in the underarm area
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