Early Symptoms Of Breast Cancer Health Feed

Hi dear
in my opinion - lumps are the ist stage of any cancer. When ignored -- these turn into notorious cancers.
Symptoms for both may be-- pain, swelling, oedema, pus etc

Breast cancer usually starts off in the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply them with milk. A malignant tumor can spread to other parts of the body. A breast cancer that started off in the lobules is known as lobular carcinoma, while one that developed from the ducts is called ductal carcinoma
symptom is only felt by the patient, and is described to the doctor or nurse, such as a headache or pain. A sign is something the patient and others can detect, for example, a rash or...more

Breast cancer is a very common form of cancer that develops in the cells of your breast. Cancer typically forms in either the ducts of your breast (the pathway through which milk reaches the nipples from the glands) or the lobules (the glands which produce milk).

Breast cancer can affect both males and females. However, it is more commonly observed in women aged between 45-55 years.

Look out for these symptoms!
Signs and symptoms of breast cancer include the following-
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One of the things that Shannen Doherty and Rita Wilson, the wife of Tom Hanks, have in common, apart from their fame is that both were affected by breast cancer. No matter how normal a person may seem, breast cancer can strike anyone. In fact, it usually strikes one in eight women. So, it makes good sense to know what it can appear as!

Breast cancer makes up a rather big amount of the general cancer cases as 15% of the cancer cases which are reported on a yearly basis are usually breast...more

Although breast cancer is predominantly a female disease, males are not immune to this cancer. Male breast cancer comprises 1% of all breast cancer diagnosis.

Risk factors for Male Breast Cancer:

1. Age: The risk increases with increasing age and male breast cancer usually presents in the 6th or the 7th decade of life
2. Family history of breast cancer/ Inherited gene mutations: The chances of male breast cancer are higher in people with BRCA 2 mutation and a positive famil...more

Some people have different sized breasts since childhood. If it is so then it is not cancerous. A recent change in size of the breast with swelling and redness requires consultation with breast surgeon. Most of the breast cancer occur in women older than 40. About 15 - 20 % occur in women less than 40. Plastic surgery may be required to correct the asymmetry if the difference is too much.

Often getting breast pain is not a symptom of breast cancer. If you notice these symptoms swelling of all or part of the breast.
Skin irritation or dimpling.
Breast pain.
Nipple pain or the nipple turning inward.
Redness, scaliness, or thickening of the nipple or breast skin.
Then you need ayurvedic treatment.

Precaution
1.P: painless lump (ghaant) in breast/ axilla/ loin/ neck.
2.R: red/ white patch on tongue/ cheeks/ lips/ palate.
3. E: early satiety and gastric dyspepsia (acidity) for long time.
4.C: constipation/ diarrohea for more than 14 days.
5.A: anemia in 40 yr old male patient.
Anemia/ fever/ bleeding/ in a child/ adult.
6. U: ulcer in skin/ tongue/ lips/ palate/ cheek which is not healing and often painless.
7.T: thickening of skin; lump in breast/ axilla.more

There are no certain causes but it could be attributed to:
- Late marriage
- No children (no breast feeding)
- Bearing a child after 30 years
- Improper diet
a lump in the breast – the most common first sign. The woman usually finds the lump. ...
a lump in the armpit (axilla) ...
changes in breast shape or size.
skin changes. ...
nipple changes.

The easiest way to keep yourself under acreening is by self examination. If you fell any firm swelling then immediately consult an oncologist.