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Symptoms


Knowing and responding to the symptoms of breast cancer may help save your life. Early discovery of breast cancer gives patients more treatment options and the chance for a better outcome. While most lumps don’t mean cancer, the lump is the most common sign of breast cancer.

See your physician if you have:

  • A lump in or near your breast or under your arm
  • A change in the breast's size or shape (Remember breasts are not symmetrical)
  • Thick or firm tissue in or near your breast or under your arm
  • Nipple discharge or tenderness
  • A change in the color of the breast or the areola (area around the nipple)
  • Inverted nipple
  • Itching or skin changes such as redness, scales, dimples or puckers
  • A change in breast size or shape

For information or appointments
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