Symptoms of breast cancer - Cancer Research UK
Breast cancer can develop in anyone, including men. It is much more common in people over 50. Symptoms to look out for include: a new lump or thickening in your breast, chest or armpit. skin changes in the breast such as puckering, dimpling, redness, or a rash. nipple changes such as flattening, changes in direction or appearing pulled in also ...
Symptoms of secondary breast cancer | Cancer Research UK
The general symptoms of secondary breast cancer include: tiredness (fatigue) difficulty sleeping; loss of appetite; unexplained weight loss; feeling or being sick; pain; Symptoms of breast cancer spread to the bones. Bone pain is the most common symptom of …
Can itching be a sign of breast cancer? | Cancer Research UK
2023年4月19日 · Inflammatory breast cancer. Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare type of breast cancer that can cause skin changes in your breast. With this type of cancer, the breast or part of the breast can become red, inflamed, painful and swollen. It can also cause itching of the breast. Find out about inflammatory breast cancer.
Referral to a breast clinic - Cancer Research UK
Your doctor should offer you an urgent referral to a breast clinic if you: are over 30 and have a new breast lump. have a swollen lymph node in your armpit that doesn’t go away after 2 or 3 weeks. are over 35 and have lumpiness in your breast that doesn't go away after 2 or 3 weeks.
Inflammatory breast cancer - Cancer Research UK
In inflammatory breast cancer, the cancer cells often block the small lymph vessels in the breast. The lymph vessels (or lymph ducts) are part of the lymphatic system . They collect waste products and drain them into the veins. When the lymph vessels are blocked, it causes the skin to become red and inflamed. Inflammatory breast cancer is rare.
Possible problems after breast conserving surgery
2023年8月3日 · Symptoms can include: a temperature of above 37.5C or below 36C. red or swollen breast. your breast feels warm. a painful breast. fluid seeping from the wound (discharge) feeling cold and shivery. feeing generally unwell. Find out more about symptoms of infection.
Sonia's breast cancer story - Cancer Research UK
2023年4月19日 · I received a letter from the hospital about my results. The dye showed 2 blockages in my heart but also a shadow in my left breast. Naturally this was a shock as I had no lump and no indication there was a problem. Within 2 weeks I had a mammogram and biopsy. I was told not to worry as there was a 2% chance that it was cancer.
Lipoma Benign Lump | Other Conditions | Cancer Research UK
Lipoma. A lipoma is a non cancerous (benign) lump that forms due to an overgrowth of fat cells. They most commonly develop in the fatty layer of the skin. You can get a lipoma anywhere in the body where you have fat cells. Most people will not need treatment for a lipoma. But it is very important that you see your GP to check any lumps you have.
Breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy) | Cancer Research UK
2024年1月8日 · Breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy) Breast conserving surgery is treatment to remove an area of cancer from the breast. Doctors also call this type of surgery a wide local excision or lumpectomy. The surgeon removes the area of cancer and some of the surrounding breast tissue. They leave behind as much normal breast tissue as possible.
Paget’s disease of the breast - Cancer Research UK
2023年6月20日 · Paget’s disease is a sign that there might be breast cancer in the tissues behind the nipple. It is possible for someone to have Paget’s of the breast with no underlying cancer, but this is less common. About half of the people diagnosed with Paget's disease of the breast have a lump behind the nipple. Most people with a lump behind the ...