Thursday 23 November 2017

Breast Cancer: Know The Early Symptoms

Breast cancer, that is considered one of the most dreaded diseases in women, may not even cause any symptoms. A lump can be too small to feel or examine or to particularly notice any unusual changes that you can take note of on your own. One can only settle if the lump is a symptom or not when an abnormal area turns up on screening mammogram or x-ray of the breast, which then leads to further testing. 


However, if you are feeling that the lump is new or a mass of the breast is painless, hard and has uneven edges, then it is most likely to be a cancer. Although not necessarily that lump has to be exactly as mentioned above, but can also be tender, soft and rounded. Therefore, it is advised to have it checked at a breast clinic in Delhi.

As per the experts below mentioned act as a symptoms to breast cancer, but should be once confirmed from the doctors.

  • Swelling in all or parts of the breast.
  • Irritation or dimpling
  • Pain in the breast
  • Nipple pain or turning inwards
  • Nipple or breast skin turning red, scaly or thick
  • Nipple discharge other than breast milk
  • A lump in the underarm area.

Early on, a woman may notice a change in her breast when she performs a monthly breast exam or minor abnormal pain that doesn’t seem to go away. Early signs of breast cancer include:

  • changes in the shape of the nipple 
  • breast pain that doesn’t go away after your next period
  • a new lump that doesn’t go away after your next period
  • nipple discharge from one breast that is clear, red, brown, or yellow
  • unexplained redness, swelling, skin irritation, itchiness, or rash on the breast
  • swelling or a lump around the collarbone or under the area
  • A lump that is hard with irregular edges is more likely to be cancerous.

Later signs of breast cancer include:

  • retraction, or inward turning of the nipple
  • enlargement of one breast
  • dimpling of the breast surface
  • an existing lump that gets bigger
  • an “orange peel” texture to the skin
  • vaginal pain
  • unintentional weight loss
  • enlarged lymph nodes in the armpit
  • visible veins on the breast

Having one or more of these symptoms doesn’t necessarily mean you have breast cancer. Nipple discharge, for example, can also be caused by an infection. See your doctor for a complete evaluation if you experience any of these signs and symptoms.

Fortis Lafemme is one of the finest hospitals that provide a team of qualified doctors and experts to look after the needs of a patients suffering from breast cancer or carrying any of the above symptoms.

Apart from this, critical surgeries like weight loss surgery, uterus removal surgery or infertility treatment is also done at Fortis LaFemme. The medical assistance provided here is world class and unmatched. 




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