Breast cancer is
a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control
. There are different kinds of breast cancer. The kind of breast cancer depends on which cells in the breast turn into cancer. Breast cancer can begin in different parts of the breast.
What is unique about breast cancer?
Every minute, somewhere in the world,
a woman dies from breast cancer
. That’s more than 1,400 women every day. A man’s lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000. Each year, it’s expected that about 2,670 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the US, and about 500 will die.
How would you describe breast cancer pain?
Inflammatory breast cancer can cause breast pain which is usually unrelated to your cycle. 9 Along with pain, you may notice redness, a
rash
, and severe itching.
What was your first breast cancer symptom?
A lump in your breast or underarm that doesn’t go away
. This is often the first symptom of breast cancer. Your doctor can usually see a lump on a mammogram long before you can see or feel it. Swelling in your armpit or near your collarbone.
Where is the first place breast cancer spreads?
The lymph nodes under your arm, inside your breast, and near your collarbone
are among the first places breast cancer spreads. It’s “metastatic” if it spreads beyond these small glands to other parts of your body.
How can a woman tell if she has breast cancer?
New lump in the breast or underarm
(armpit). Thickening or swelling of part of the breast. Irritation or dimpling of breast skin. Redness or flaky skin in the nipple area or the breast.
What are the 7 signs of breast cancer?
- Swollen lymph nodes under the arm or around the collarbone. …
- Swelling of all or part of the breast. …
- Skin irritation or dimpling. …
- Breast or nipple pain.
- Nipple retraction. …
- Redness, scaliness, or thickening of the nipple or breast skin.
- Nipple discharge.
How long can you have breast cancer without knowing?
Breast cancer has to
divide 30 times
before it can be felt. Up to the 28th cell division, neither you nor your doctor can detect it by hand. With most breast cancers, each division takes one to two months, so by the time you can feel a cancerous lump, the cancer has been in your body for two to five years.
Do you feel ill with breast cancer?
Some general symptoms that breast cancer may have spread include:
Feeling constantly tired
.
Constant nausea
(feeling sick)
Where is most breast cancer located?
Several studies have found that
the upper outer quadrant of the breast
is the most frequent site for breast cancer occurrence.
What is the most common place breast cancer spreads to?
Breast cancer can spread to any bone, but most often spreads to
the ribs, spine, pelvis, or the long bones in the arms and legs
.
Does stress cause breast cancer?
Yes
, the women exposed to stress are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer than the non-exposed.
What does early stage breast cancer look like?
Changes in the way your breasts feel when you touch them – they may be hard, tender, or warm to the touch. Flaking or peeling or flaking of the nipple skin. Feeling a lump in your breast or thickening of the breast tissue. Pitting of the skin on your breast, making it look somewhat like
the skin of an orange
.
What are signs of breast cancer other than lumps?
Changes in touch
(may feel hard, tender or warm) Peeling or flaking of the nipple skin. A breast lump or thickening. Redness or pitting of the breast skin (like the skin of an orange)
How long does it take for breast cancer to develop?
Overall, the average doubling time of breast cancer was 212 days but
ranged from 44 days to 1800 days
. “Doubling time” is the amount of time it takes for a tumor to double in size. But it’s hard to actually estimate, since factors like type of cancer and tumor size come into play.
Is cancer hard or soft?
Bumps that are cancerous are typically
large, hard, painless
to the touch and appear spontaneously. The mass will grow in size steadily over the weeks and months. Cancerous lumps that can be felt from the outside of your body can appear in the breast, testicle, or neck, but also in the arms and legs.
