BREAST CANCER Screening
Breast Cancer Screening by Mammogram is the most important step in cancer prevention.
infections, lumps, discharge & Breast Cancer Screening
- PAIN
Pain in breasts around mensturation is a common symptom and can be relieved with simple painkillers. Most breast cancers are painless lumps!
- Nipple Discharge
Watery discharge and greeninsh discharge are common in benign(non cancerous) conditions. Blood stained discharge needs investigation.
- Lumps
A very common feature in most women. Most lumps are non cancerous like fibroadenomas. Most malignant lumps are PAINLESS.
- Skin Changes
Orange peel appearance of skin, puckering, dimpling and bulge can be signs of cancer. Ulcer is a late feature. Redness of skin can be rare finding in cancer.
- Nipple changes
Nipple inversion, ulceration and blood stained nipple discharge can be signs of cancer. These changes are very rarely can be due to non cancer causes.
- armpit lumps
Rarely breast cancer presents with lumps/ swellings in the armpit called lymph nodes without the lump in the breast being felt.
BREAST PHYSIOLOGY
Breast like uterus is under the influence of hormones. With each cycle of mensturation under the influence of female hormones several changes happen in the breast.
Hence it is very common women complaining of pain in the breast, heaviness of breast during the monthly cycles and such symptoms can be safely ignored.
It is the same cyclical changes that result in lumpiness in the breast and sometimes fibroadenomas. Many of these changes can be ignored. Fibroadenomas are painless and may grow in size. Very small lumps can be followed while larger might need surgery.
BREAST CLINICS @ Parijatham!
- Breast Pain
- Breast lumps (Fibro adenoma, Cysts)
- Breast Abscess (Pus & Infections)
- Fibrocystic Disease
- Nipple Discharge
- Ulcers
Dr. Ramesh Maturi
Dr. Ramesh is professor of Surgical Oncology at the Regional Cancer Centre and teaches cancer surgery at Osmania Medical College. He has more than two decades of experience and has trained in USA, UK and France.
His expertise ranges from Cancer screening through Digital Mammogram, Breast Sonography to Cancer Counselling for Hereditary Breast Cancers. Know more....
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Association of Breast Surgeons of India
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Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
