Breast Cancer Awareness

According to the American Cancer Society, early detection of breast cancer in the localized stage has a 5-year survival rate of 99%. Early detection includes doing monthly self-breast exams, regular clinical breast exams, and mammograms.

What can be some symptoms or signs of breast cancer?

• A change in how the breast or nipple feels
  • Nipple tenderness
  • Lump or thickening in or near the breast or underarm area
  • Change in the skin texture (orange peel texture)
• A change in the breast or nipple appearance
  • Change in the size or shape
  • Dimpling, swelling, shrinkage, recent asymmetry
  • Nipple that turned inward or inverted
  • Skin becoming scaly, red, swollen, ridges, pitting
• Any nipple discharge-particularly clear or bloody discharge