If i have breast cancer, what could the signs be?

A new lump or...: Early signs could be the detection of a new lump in the breast or armpit, skin changes, nipple retraction, & nipple discharge. A history of negative mammograms, no personal history of cancer, no family history of cancer are favorable. An exam, mammogram +/- ultrasound, mri, & biopsy may be needed if an abnormality is detected.

Many or none: Proper screening with self breast exams looking for new lumps, breast exams by your physician looking for skin or nipple chanes as well as masses or lymph nodes, and mammogram and ultrasound if needed are the best ways to pick up early stage breast cancer before it causes any symptoms. Once advanced it can cause many different symptoms throughout the body.

Signs: A lump that is associated with skin puckering or dimpling, nipple inversion, bloody nipple discharge, or palpable bulky underarm lymph nodes is highly suspicious for cancer. However, many early breast cancers will have no symptoms, as they are found only on mammogram.