Breast Cancer Advice Center

There's a large red spot on my left breast... please answer, I'm scared.?

Two days ago I woke up and found a red patch/spot on my left breast on the upper side. It doesn't itch, it doesn't hurt. But it's a rather large, bright red spot/patch that seemed to grow overnight. When I press on it, it feels lumpy. It's slightly raised. Also, when I press on it, the redness disappears and reappears as soon as I stop pressing. I've read a bit about inflammatory breast cancer and I am scared out of my mind. Can breast cancer even start out this way? With a red lump? I have no breast pains. Any insight on what this could be? I'm only 22, I don't understand this at all. :(

Public Comments

1. Probably an hemangioma - a type of birthmark that can occur at any time in life. If you had breast cancer that had penetrated outward into the skin you would be in a world of pain and already know that you were very ill. See your internist or even better a good dermatologist and figure out where you go next. Hemangiomas often disappear after applying topic steroids or after laser treatment.
   
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...
2. Call your Gynecologist and schedule an exam, you need to have that checked, do it ASAP!
3. Unfortunately, it is possible to have breast cancer at your age. Although this sounds like probably just an inflamed area on your breast, I think you should have it checked out as soon as possible.
4. See a doctor promptly!
5. You can't take any chances, the sooner they detect if its cancer, the more likely they can save your breast. Don't put an appointment off.
   
   Also, breast cancer doesn't have to be a lump. There is inflammatory breast cancer that grows on the inner wall of the breast. Breast exams cannot detect it.
6. If your really worried you should just go to the doctor and have them check you out. Anything is possible.
7. age has nothing to do with cancer . i have breast cancer and the knot i had dident hurt either. you should get it checked out and dont let them put you off because of your age.discharge from the nipple(clear or bloody)
   
   persistent tenderness of the breast
   
   pain in the nipple
   
   swelling or mass in the armpit (lymph nodes)
   
   inverted or scaly nipples
   
   a lump that can be felt, no matter how small
   
   swelling of the breast
   
   
   Sometimes there are no symptoms of breast cancer when it is in the early stages.