What are the Warning Signs?

The American Cancer Society presents the following warning signs of
breast cancer:

• A lump or thickening in or near the breast or in the underarm that persists through the menstrual cycle or lasts one month in non-menstruating women.

• A mass or lump which may feel as small as a pea.

• A change in the size, shape or contour of the breast.

• A blood-stained or clear fluid discharge from the nipple.

• A change in the feel or appearance of the skin on the breast or nipple; it could be dimpled, puckered, scaly or inflamed.

• Redness of the skin on the breast or nipple.

• An area appears distinctly different from any other area on either breast.

• A marble-like hardened area under the skin.