Breast Cancer Symptoms

Early detection matters. Learn the symptoms and risk factors for breast cancer.

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3 months ago

I have a red, itchy, crusty spot on my nipple. I went to my OB/GYN who sent me for a mammogram which came back ok. This spot has been here for 2 months and hasn't gone away. I have used several ointments and nothing has helped. Any suggestions?


Anonymous said 7 months ago

Around last year, i had a lump in the left side of my breast.i visited the doctor and he said had to do biopsy. The results was negative it was not malignant''. The lump was in the duct. Its now one year down the line, my breast has not healed.but ikeep on going for check up everytime. Iwonder why is that.


9 months ago

I have just gone to a surgeon for consult due to post-menopausal leaking. Mammogram was clear 3 months ago. I am to have a sonogram next week. I don't see but 1 sonogram mentioned and not on her breast. Surgeon found no lumps and felt no cysts....


12 months ago

i had nausea months before i felt a lump on my breast


over 1 year ago

before i found that i had breast cancer, i was feeling very cold even though the temp outside very hot, this would come on suddenly, i would have to get under many blankets to bring back my temp to normal, i took my temp each time this happened, it would read 94 degrees varying even lower, anyone else felt like this, already finished cancer treatments chrmo and mastectomy, radiation, i havent had this symtom anymore 13 lymph nodes postive, carcinoma stage 3c anyone else have the same symtoms?


over 1 year ago

sequioia_calm, it has been a couple years since your post so I was wondering if you had gotten any answers to your symtoms? I too am a caregiver for my 94 year old Mother 24-7 and have the same symtoms, the breast right side, under the right rib down to the back and hot spots in right side of breast with some pain in underarm area last 3 years. I have had Mammograms and they come back normal, Radiologist says I have dense breast, my Insurance company only allows 1 every 2 years and I am 59, no history of breast cancer in Mothers side just my Father's side his mother. The stress has been enormous with my Mother and is really starting to make me wanna pull out my hair not to mention my irriatability with my poor husband. Thought I would just see if you had any answers yet, I know I need to go see the Dr but feel like I see them every week with my Mother and don't take time for myself, :(


over 1 year ago

What if your not of age to get screened, like me at 38 and there were not lumps in my breast and the only reason I figured something was wrong was because my back started hurting and i had a fracture because my breast cancer had already spread to my bones. My breast never changed or felt tender or leaking or any other symptoms you discribe. A CT scan of my back is when a swollen lymph node was seen, way back deep in my arm pit that the doctor couldn't even feel, so how was I gonna find it. One of the symptoms I did have i guess because it had gone to my bones is that my breast plate started to pertrude, is was like swollen and more out of my chest, which then changed the way my breast layed significantly for me to notice but by this time I was already seeing a doctor to find out about my back. Just remind women that its a silent killer, and that the real truth. I took the BRAC test and I don't even have the gene for breast cancer or any cancer. Things just happen, so just be aware of any new pains or changes of your body structure.


over 1 year ago

it was very helpful.1 i sisn't know any signs other than a lump in your breast. thanks a lot and keep me updates to the latest. thanks again, babycakes1


over 2 years ago

I detected a breast lump and requested prompt removal of the lump. I was told I must first have a biopsy. Even though the pathology report came back "benign" I still insisted that the lump be rmovec. Pathologist founnd malignant tissue in another area of the lump. Take heed, ladies! Shirley Ann


about 3 years ago

Hi, I'm new on here, but I am really concerned, lately, because for several months now I've had tenderness in my right breast, and along my right side, I also have lower lumbar pain on the right side, and aches under my right rib. Should I consider, other than a mamogram or MRI/ultrasound, getting a CA125 blood test? I know these can sometimes turn out to be false readings, but maybe that is the next best thing, beyond just guessing. I don't have health insurance kicking in, yet, from my job, but even so, the tests for the body, in ruling out malignancy are all so costly. My abdominal ultrasound and pap smear are all clear and okay, which is a big relief, but now I am really noticing the breast thing, on my right side. anyone else have any other suggestions, ideas? Has anyone ever had something like this, in one or both of their breasts? One woman I am a caregiver too, told me it might be a dense tissue thing. She said she has dense breast tissue and hers were always kind of sore. Thanks!


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