Understanding what the symptoms are for breast cancer is one of the first and most important steps in obtaining a breast cancer diagnosis. There are a number of common breast cancer symptoms that can lead to a breast cancer diagnosis, including:
- A change in how your breast feels, or how your nipple feels,
- A lump, or a thickening near your breast or near the area of your under arm,
- Tenderness in your nipple,
- A change in how your breast looks, or how your nipple looks,
- A change in the size of your breast or the shape of your breast,
- A nipple that is turned inward in the direction of the breast,
- Swollen skin on your breast, your nipple or your areola
- Itchy skin on your breast, your nipple or your areola
- Scaly or red skin on your breast, your nipple or your areola
- Ridges or pitting on your breast, your nipple or your areola
- Discharge from the nipple
In the earliest stages of breast cancer, there is no pain. Still, if you experience breast pain, or if you experience any of the symptoms that were listed above, it is vitally important that you consult a doctor sooner rather than later. Most often, symptoms like these are not actually due to cancer, but that does not mean that they do not need to be checked out by a trained physician, at least so that a breast cancer diagnosis can be dismissed.
If you have a symptom is suggesting cancer, or if you have a screening test that suggests cancer, the next step is to rule out a breast cancer diagnosis or to confirm a breast cancer diagnosis. Your doctor is going to want to ask you about your personal history and your family history and you may also undergo a physical exam. Your doctor is going to want to find out what is causing the symptom or the abnormal screening so that the cause can be remedied no matter what it is.
There are a number of different options that are available to you when it comes to confirming or ruling out a breast cancer diagnosis. You may undergo a clinical breast exam, a diagnostic mammogram, an ultrasound, a magnetic resonance imaging or MRI scan, a needle biopsy or a number of other tests that will help to determine whether you are facing a real breast cancer diagnosis or just a scare. There are a number of additional tests that your physician may use to help you confirm or deny a breast cancer diagnosis, such as a hormone receptor test or a HER2 test. These tests will help you determine the best course of action for treating your symptoms, no matter what they actually are.
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