Signs of breast cancer

The first sign of breast cancer is breast mass that may have any size , may be mobile or fixed to adjacent tissue . Breast mass in higher stages may be associated with local tissue signs , and more higher it may be associated with extra- breast signs.

Skin signs of breast cancer

The overlying skin of the breast become dimpled and also may show puckering and that due to fixation of the cancer , beside contracture of cooper ligament , another sign is nipple retraction and deviation of it main site , and that also due to fixation of mass . Peau d’orange is another sign and that sign occur due to obliteration of breast lymphatics , also breast skin may show dilated veins , ulceration and fungation and may have bad odor and that occur in last stages , also in last stages the skin may be hard , thick , have metalic brown in color .

Lymphatic signs

The lymph node may be also affected , and it can be at first axillary lymph node and then ascend to other lymph node groups , but these groups cant be seen , finally it  supra clavicular lymph node is the last station of lymph node may be affected , when the lymph node affected , it start to be enlarged , then it become mobile and then fixed , showing the character of breast mass.

Other signs of breast cancer are umbilical nodule , and chest affection , pathological fracture , jaundice .

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