Breast cancer signs and symptoms
Breast cancer symptoms can range from lumps to swelling to skin changes.
Breast cancer symptoms vary widely, and many breast cancers have no obvious symptoms at all.
According to the American Cancer Society, any of the following unusual changes in the breast can be a symptom of breast cancer:
- Swelling of all or part of the breast
- Skin irritation or dimpling
- Breast pain
- Nipple pain or the nipple turning inward
- Redness, scaliness, or thickening of the nipple or breast skin
- A nipple discharge other than breast milk
- A lump in the underarm area
These changes also can be signs of less serious conditions, such as an infection or a cyst.
