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Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Most of the onset age is between 40 and 50 years old, but the current age of onset tends to decrease, so even young women should pay attention to it. In the early stages of breast cancer, most patients have no obvious symptoms except for breast lumps, so it is easy to ignore. When it is detected during examination, it is usually in the late stage and the recovery period is not good. Therefore, understanding the early symptoms of breast cancer is crucial for timely treatment of breast cancer.

Early symptoms of breast cancer

1. One of the early symptoms of breast cancer: changes in breast contour

A normal breast has a detailed outline. If the curvature is defective or abnormal, it is usually an early symptom of breast cancer.

2. The second early symptom of breast cancer: breast skin changes

The breast skin of breast cancer patients may become wrinkled or sunken, and the skin around the nipples may repeatedly develop eczema, itching and other symptoms that are difficult to heal even with long-term treatment.

3. The third early symptom of breast cancer: breast lumps

In the early stages of breast cancer, the breast may also thicken, causing breast lumps. Especially when postmenopausal women experience such symptoms, they should be more alert to breast cancer.

4. Early symptoms of breast cancer: Nipple bleeding or secretion

Nipple discharge that occurs during non-breastfeeding periods is mostly physiological, and approximately 15% of patients are caused by breast cancer. Those who are over 50 years old or have other breast lumps are more likely to have malignant tumors.

5. Early symptoms of breast cancer: swollen lymph nodes

Breast cancer can cause lymph node enlargement, the most common of which is swelling of the axillary lymph nodes. Some patients will experience upper limb edema, which is caused by the migration of the axillary lymph nodes.

6. Early symptoms of breast cancer: breast pain

If you often have mild dull pain or soreness in your breasts, with no obvious regularity in the onset of the pain, it may be an early sign of breast cancer and should be taken seriously.

7. Early symptoms of breast cancer: nipple changes

In the early stages of breast cancer, nipple inversion may occur on one or both sides, or radial changes in the nipple may occur.