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Extreme pain in breasts, is this a sign of breast cancer?

i'm 20years old. i don't really know alot about this stuff, and i'm not good at talking to people at all. i have constant pain in both breast for the last couple of days i think there may be a small lump in my left breast, but not sure. i heard that pain isn't a sign of cancer. do you know what this pain could be? i dont remember knocking them recentaly or anything. i have heard that your breast can get sore around your peroid, is this true. i have never previously had this problem. please help

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1. Some experts suggest that women should examine their breasts each month to look for changes and any signs of breast cancer. This is called a breast self-examination (BSE).
   
   This is an example of how to perform a three-step BSE. Doing the first step of a BSE in the shower helps because soapy or wet fingers slide across the skin. 1. While standing in the shower, a woman should raise her right arm overhead. The finger pads of three middle fingers on the left hand should be used to make tiny circles on the skin of the right breast. One way to cover the whole breast is to move in a spiral pattern from the outer edge of the breast to the nipple. Another way is to move straight across the breast from the top edge to the bottom. The skin under the arm and the skin between breast and armpit should be carefully checked as well. Most cancerous lumps are found in the quarter of the breast closest to the armpit. Next, the woman should switch arms to do the same exam of the left breast. 2. After coming out of the shower, the woman should lie down on her back. She should put her right arm overhead and a pillow under that shoulder. The steps followed in the shower should be repeated on the right breast. She should then switch and do the same exam on the left breast. 3. Standing in front of a mirror, the woman should look for:
   • redness or scaly skin on the breast or nipples
   • changes in the nipple, such as fluid leaking from it or the nipple turning inward
   • dimpled, puckered, or swollen spots on the breast
   She should then tuck her hands behind her head and check again for these signs. Next, she should put her hands on her hips and tip her elbows toward the mirror. Bending forward a bit, she should look for the same signs again. Last, she should squeeze the nipples on both breasts to see if any fluid leaks out. (If a woman is breastfeeding, it is normal to see drops of breast milk.) A woman should report any lumps or changes in her breasts or any of the signs mentioned above to her healthcare professional immediately. While women fear finding a lump, most often this is not a sign of cancer. It may instead be a fluid-filled sac called a cyst or another benign clump of cells. However, it is very important to have any such problem checked by a healthcare professional.
   
   A woman's best defense is early detection of breast cancer by doing the following:
   • clinical breast exam by a healthcare professional
   • mammography
   Women should become familiar with how their breasts look and feel. Beginning in the late teens or early 20s, a woman has the option of performing breast self-exams.
2. Some times, before your periode?
   PMS
   Afther your periode?
   PMS too.
   
   Is not cancer , don't worry about that.
3. most certainly your breast can got sore a round your period.
   In all the cancer cases I have heard the woman didn't not say they where having pain so I would guess it's not cancer
4. this could be lymphoma or acute adiposeditis (special medial condition) but a lump is very serious, if it's not cancer it might be an obstructed lymph node because the breast is highly vascularized and it does have a lot of lymph structure connect to it espcially on the tail of spence.
   
   You might want to check it out but not at a local clinic because they dont' specialize even though they might be certified.
   
   I suggest you just go to a real specialist. There's just too much amatures out here who don't know what they're talking about.
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6. Mine always get sore a few days before I start my period, that's your most likely bet. Also the "lumps" you feeling are probably natural, all breasts are a little lumpy, because they are primarily fat. Look up image of breast cancer lumps, there is usually a visible sign as well. Wait and see if you get your period soon, if you do, then I wouldn't worry about it.