Breast Cancer Signs and Symptoms

Finding breast cancer early gives a better prognosis. It is a healthy practice to regularly examine the breasts. Following facts are important.

• Know what is normal for you
• Know what to look for
• Look and feel
• Report changes to us or your GP without any delay
• Attend Breast Screening

• Breast lump – most cancer lumps are painless and hard to feel
• Swelling of all or a part of the breast even if there is no lump to feel
• Change in breast size or shape
• Pulling in of nipple or skin indentation (nipple inversion or skin retraction)
• Spontaneous clear or blood stained nipple discharge
• Swelling in the armpit (lymph node)
• Ulceration of skin or eczema like changes around nipple
• Redness and/or thickening of breast skin