BREAST CANCER Signs & Symptoms

• Painless lump in the Breast after the age of 40 yrs.
• Below 40 years of age painless lump can be Cancerous or non Cancerous.
• Elderly women having painless lumps are generally Malignant.
• Painful lumps are generally non-malignant.
• Retraction of Nipple.
• Ulceration of skin overlying Breast lump.
• Peu D Orange appearance (orange peel like) of skin overlying lump.
• Eczema of Nipple areolar complex.
• Swelling in armpit or supraclavicular region.
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• RISK FACTORS FOR BREAST CANCER
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• Early Menarche and late Menopause.
• First childbirth after the age of 35 years.
• Nulliparity.
• Diet rich in saturated fats, fast foods, fewer fruits and green leafy vegetables.
• Physical inactivity.
• Postmenopausal Abdominal obesity.
• BRCA1 & BRCA2 gene mutation.
• Radiation exposure.
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