Breast Cancer Advice Center

What Are Some Signs of Breast Cancer?

My dad had this serious conversation with me...aout my mom. We think she might have breast cancer She said she felt this lump in her breast. Is it natural? My dad was all upset and even cried. Plz Help. What are some symptoms. She seems fine and all, funny, active, you know. Thanx...

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1. When the disease is discovered early, a woman have more treatment options and a better chance for a cure.
   
   Most breast lumps aren't cancerous. Yet the most common sign of breast cancer for both men and women is a lump or thickening in the breast. Often, the lump is painless. Other potential signs of breast cancer include:
   
   * A spontaneous clear or bloody discharge from your nipple, often associated with a breast lump
   * Retraction or indentation of your nipple
   * A change in the size or contours of your breast
   * Any flattening or indentation of the skin over your breast
   * Redness or pitting of the skin over your breast, like the skin of an orange
   
   A number of conditions other than breast cancer can cause a woman's breasts to change in size or feel different. Breast tissue changes naturally during pregnancy and our menstrual cycles. Other possible causes of noncancerous (benign) breast changes include fibrocystic changes, cysts, fibroadenomas, infection or injury.
   
   I would recommend that if your Mum found a lump in her breast even if she may have had a recent mammogram that came back normal that she sees her doctor for further evaluation. Don't jump to conclusions thinking that it is breast cancer, it could just be something as simple as a cyst for example as mentioned above. I would recommend that she sees her doctor to see what they say.
   
   Good luck :)
2. Sweetheart - don't jump to any conclusions and upset your self. Women's breasts are very lumpy naturally. But your mom HAS to go to her OBGYN as soon as possible. My mom had breast cancer, but because they caught it early, she was fine after treatment. But don't let the fact that she is acting fine and feels fine lull her or you into a false sense of security. Most BC symptoms do not manifest themselves in feeling shitty until it is too late!
3. double D's=cancer