Breast cancer symptoms are the complaints that an individual observes when they have breast cancer and symptoms that will help in the diagnosis of the disease.
Breast cancer symptoms are known as masses caused by the irregular proliferation and growth of cells in the breast tissue. It can occur anywhere in the breast tissue and can spread to the armpit in advanced stages. Symptoms of breast cancer are usually seen in the left breast. It is more common in older women than in younger women. Breast cancer can be seen in men as well as women. Symptoms of breast cancer are usually recognized by feeling a lump during self-examination, but it should be known that not every lump carries a cancer risk. However, when a lump is felt, a specialist should be consulted. In this way, early diagnosis and treatment is provided and cancerous cells are prevented from spreading to other organs.
What are the Symptoms of Breast Cancer?
- Feeling a palpable mass when palpated
- Feeling a palpable mass in the armpit when palpated
- Inward collapse of the nipple
- Transparent and bloody fluid coming from the nipple
- Redness on the breast surface
- Itching in the breast
- Size difference between the two breasts
- Roughening of the breast surface
- Edema in the breast
- Changes in the nipple (crusting and peeling)
- Discoloration of the breast and nipple
- Complete destruction of the breast surface in advanced stages (scar formation)
- Pain felt in the breast
- Spread of breast cancer to other organs (advanced stage)
- Burning sensation in the breast
Symptoms of breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Treatment
We have already mentioned that the symptoms of breast cancer are usually recognized by palpation. When a mass is detected, a specialist should examine and perform the necessary scans. The scans show the size of the cancer, where it is located and whether it has spread to other organs. After all the scans, it is decided what kind of treatment plan to apply. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgical operations are preferred in the treatment of breast cancer symptoms. Depending on the stage of the patient's cancer, it is decided whether chemotherapy or radiotherapy will be administered before or after the operation. Usually these therapies are administered before the operation because they prevent the cancerous cell from growing and shrinking. Part or all of the breast is then removed. The armpit tissue is also removed along with the entire breast to make sure that all cancerous cells are removed and to prevent recurrence. After the operation, the patient continues to receive chemotherapy or radiotherapy for a while. It should not be forgotten that early diagnosis is always important for the progress of the treatment, necessary screenings should be performed after a certain age, manual examinations should be performed at regular intervals and a specialist should be consulted without wasting any time in case of a mass.
