Pain next to left breast is cancer

Breasts represent women's beauty and are also women's right to be mothers. However, breast diseases are increasing nowadays, which makes female friends very anxious. Some people may wonder, is intermittent stabbing pain in the breast a symptom of early cancer? What are the symptoms of breast cancer? What are the symptoms of breast abnormalities? Let’s take a look together.

Is breast pain a symptom of early cancer?

Normal women are not likely to have symptoms such as pain in the breasts, but if there is pain in the breasts, it may be a sign of disease. Some women may have such doubts, intermittent stabbing pain in the breasts, is it a symptom of early cancer?

Relevant authoritative experts explained that breast pain is not necessarily breast cancer, it may be symptoms such as breast hyperplasia; however, breast pain is a symptom of early breast cancer, so female friends should not ignore it. In fact, you still need to go to the hospital for examination and diagnosis.

If you experience breast pain, you don't need to panic or be careless. You should pay close attention to changes in the breast, even if it is very mild breast pain, because breast pain may be a symptom of many breast diseases or even a precursor to breast malignant tumors. It is recommended to go to the breast surgery department for an infrared induction scanner examination.

Breast Cancer Symptoms

Breast cancer is now a major killer of women's reproductive health. It can even take a woman's life. So, what are the symptoms of breast cancer?

1. Although some early-stage breast cancer patients cannot feel a definite lump in the breast, they often experience local discomfort, especially postmenopausal women. Sometimes they may feel slight pain and discomfort in one breast, or weakness and soreness in one shoulder and back, and even involve the arm on that side.

2. In the early stage, a lump the size of a cowpea can be felt in the breast, which is relatively hard and movable. Generally there is no significant pain, but very few people have pain.

3. Occasional dull pain, dull ache or stabbing pain.

4. Changes in breast appearance: The skin at the lump can be seen to be bulging, and some parts of the skin may appear orange peel-like, or even swollen, discolored, or have eczema-like changes.

5. The nipple contracts near the center. There are slight indentations on the breast skin (medically known as "pear dimple syndrome"), nipple erosion, uneven nipples, or thickening and widening of the breast skin and enlarged skin pores (medically known as "orange peel syndrome").

6. Nipple discharge: If the discharge is strong or slurry, further examination is required.

7. Regional lymphadenopathy, with the most common being swollen lymph nodes in the axillary region in the same direction. Swollen lymph nodes in the neck are in the terminal stage.