Symptoms of Breast Cancer
Symptoms of Breast Cancer
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Breast Cancer includes the 32
symptoms listed below:
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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms
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Medical Books Online about Breast Cancer
Medical Books Excerpts
Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Breast Cancer
are available from published medical books
for more detailed information about Breast Cancer.
Medical Books Excerpts
- Peau d'orange
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Nipple Discharge
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Breast cancer:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Warning signals of possible breast cancer include:
❑a lump or mass in the breast (a hard, stony mass is usually malignant)
❑ change in symmetry or size of the breast
❑ change in skin, thickening, scaly skin around the nipple, dimpling, edema (peau d'orange), or ulceration
❑ change in skin temperature (a warm, hot, or pink area; suspect cancer in a nonlactating woman older than childbearing age until proven otherwise)
❑ unusual drainage or discharge (a spontaneous discharge of any kind in a nonbreast-feeding, nonlactating woman warrants thorough investigation; so does any discharge produced by breast manipulation (greenish black, white, creamy, serous, or bloody.) (If a breast-fed infant rejects one breast, this may suggest possible breast cancer.)
❑ change in the nipple, such as itching, burning, erosion, or retraction
❑ pain (not usually a symptom of breast cancer unless the tumor is advanced, but it should be investigated)
❑ bone metastasis, pathologic bone fractures, and hypercalcemia
❑ edema of the arm.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Malignant spinal neoplasms:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Extramedullary tumors produce symptoms by pressing on nerve roots, the spinal cord, and spinal vessels; intramedullary tumors, by destroying the parenchyma and compressing adjacent areas. Because intramedullary tumors may extend over several spinal cord segments, their symptoms are more variable than those of extramedullary tumors.
The following clinical effects are likely with all malignant spinal cord neoplasms:
❑Pain — Most severe directly over the tumor, radiates around the trunk or down the limb on the affected side and is unrelieved by bed rest. It may worsen when lying down or with straining, coughing, or sneezing. Pain can be diffuse, occurring over all extremities. Generally, it progressively worsens and isn't relieved by medication.
❑ Motor symptoms — Asymmetric spastic muscle weakness, decreased muscle tone, exaggerated reflexes, and a positive Babinski's sign. If the tumor is at the level of the cauda equina, muscle flaccidity, muscle wasting, weakness, and progressive diminution in tendon reflexes are characteristic.
❑ Sensory deficits — Contralateral loss of pain, temperature, and touch sensation (Brown-Séquard's syndrome). These losses are less obvious to the patient than functional motor changes. Caudal lesions invariably produce paresthesias in the nerve distribution pathway of the involved roots.
❑Bowel and bladder symptoms — Urine retention is an inevitable late sign with cord compression. Early signs include incomplete emptying or difficulty with the urine stream, which is usually unnoticed or ignored. Cauda equina tumors cause bladder and bowel incontinence due to flaccid paralysis.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Mastitis and breast engorgement:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Mastitis may develop anytime during lactation but usually begins 1 to 2 weeks postpartum with fever (101° F [38.3° C] or higher in acute mastitis), malaise, and flulike symptoms. The breast (or, occasionally, both breasts) becomes tender, hard, swollen, and warm. Unless mastitis is treated adequately, it may progress to breast abscess.
Breast engorgement generally starts with onset of lactation (day 2 to day 5 postpartum). The breasts undergo changes similar to those in mastitis, and body temperature may be elevated. Engorgement may be mild, causing only slight discomfort, or severe, causing considerable pain. A severely engorged breast can interfere with the infant’s capacity to feed because of his inability to position his mouth properly on the swollen, rigid breast.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Breast cancer:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Warning signals of breast cancer include:
❑ a lump or mass in the breast (a hard, stony mass is usually malignant)
❑ a change in symmetry or size of the breast
❑ a change in breast skin (thickening, scaly skin around the nipple, dimpling, edema [peau d’orange], or ulceration)
❑ a change in skin temperature (a warm, hot, or pink area; suspect cancer in a non-breast-feeding woman past childbearing age until proven otherwise)
❑ unusual drainage or discharge (a spontaneous discharge of any kind in a non-breast-feeding woman warrants thorough investigation; so does any discharge produced by breast manipulation [greenish black, white, creamy, serous, or bloody]). If a breast-feeding infant rejects one breast, this may suggest possible breast cancer.
❑ a change in the nipple, such as itching, burning, erosion, or retraction
❑ pain (not usually a symptom of breast cancer unless the tumor is advanced, but it should be investigated)
❑ bone metastasis, pathologic bone fractures, and hypercalcemia
❑ edema of the arm.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Breast Cancer:
Early breast cancer usually does not cause pain. In
fact, when breast cancer first develops, there may be no
symptoms at all. But as the cancer grows, it can cause changes
that women should watch for:
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A lump or thickening in or near the breast or in the
underarm area;
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A change in the size or shape of the breast;
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Nipple
discharge or tenderness, or the nipple pulled back
(inverted) into the breast;
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Ridges or pitting of the breast (the skin looks like the
skin of an orange); or
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A change in the way the skin of the breast, areola, or
nipple looks or feels (for example, warm, swollen, red, or
scaly).
A woman should see her doctor about any symptoms like
these. Most often, they are not cancer, but it's important to
check with the doctor so that any problems can be diagnosed
and treated as early as possible. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Breast Cancer: NCI)
Breast Cancer as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Breast Cancer, it is also important to consider Breast Cancer as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Breast Cancer may cause:
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Breast Cancer as a symptom:
For a more detailed analysis of Breast Cancer as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Breast Cancer.
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About signs and symptoms of Breast Cancer:
The symptom information on this page
attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Breast Cancer.
This signs and symptoms information for Breast Cancer has been gathered from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Breast Cancer signs or Breast Cancer symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Breast Cancer may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Breast Cancer symptoms.
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