What are the symptoms of breast cancer?

Many people do not understand breast cancer and do not know what kind of disease it is. In fact, breast cancer is a fatal disease. If not treated in time, cancer cells will spread and the patient's life will be threatened. Therefore, it is necessary to treat the disease as soon as possible and do a good job of disease prevention. So what are the symptoms of breast cancer? Let’s take a closer look.

The majority of patients who seek medical attention have lumps found in the breast. Breast lumps in adult women should be taken seriously. Breast cancer is mostly single, and it is rare to see multiple lesions in the same breast. The morphology of the lumps varies greatly, and they are generally considered to be irregular in shape, with unclear edges and a hard texture. In the early stages, cancerous tumors are confined to the breast parenchyma and can be moved, but they are not as mobile as benign tumors. Once they invade the fascia or skin, the tumor cannot be moved and the disease is in a later stage.

Pain: Most patients do not feel obvious pain. A small number of patients seek medical treatment for pain, which is mostly paroxysmal, stabbing or dull pain. The pain is usually not severe until the late stage.

Nipple discharge Nipple fluid can be physiological or pathological. The incidence of nipple discharge in the non-pregnancy and lactation period is about 3% to 8%. The discharge can be colorless, milky white, light yellow, brown, bloody, etc. It can also be watery, bloody, or serosal-purulent. The amount of discharge can be more or less, and the interval time is also different. Patients often seek medical treatment because of discharge contaminating their underwear. Nipple discharge should be examined by smear cytology to confirm the cause. Most breast cancers are accompanied by breast lumps. Nipple discharge alone is a rare symptom.

In daily life, we must do a good job of disease prevention. Once the above symptoms of breast cancer are found, we must pay attention to it. Breast pain and lumps are one of the early symptoms of breast disease. Female friends must pay attention to it. If similar symptoms are found, they must be treated as soon as possible to avoid the deterioration of the disease.