| SYMPTOMS
- Swelling in the armpit.
- Pain or tenderness in the breast.
- A lump in the breast; often the first apparent symptom of breast cancer, breast lumps are usually painless, although some may cause a prickly sensation. Lumps are usually visible on a mammogram long before they can be seen or felt.
- A noticeable flattening or indentation on the breast, which may indicate a tumor that cannot be seen or felt.
- Any change in the contour, texture, or temperature of the breast; a reddish, pitted surface like the skin of an orange is symptomatic of advanced breast cancer.
- A change in the nipple, such as an indrawn or dimpled look, itching or burning sensation, or ulceration; scaling of the nipple is symptomatic of Paget's disease, a localized caner.
- Unusual discharge from the nipple that may be clear, bloody, or another color-usually caused by benign conditions but possibly due to cancer.
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