{"id":4894,"date":"2020-03-16T13:16:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T13:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zuviuslifesciences.in\/old\/?p=4894"},"modified":"2020-04-20T07:22:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T07:22:35","slug":"understanding-breast-cancer-3-dr-ulhas-ganu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zuviuslifesciences.in\/old\/understanding-breast-cancer-3-dr-ulhas-ganu\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Breast Cancer \u2026\u2026\u2026.3 (Dr. Ulhas Ganu)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><strong>Understanding Breast Cancer \u2026\u2026\u2026.3<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>(Dr. Ulhas Ganu)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Knowing more about the Signs &amp; Symptoms of &nbsp;Breast Cancer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Canadian Cancer Society has elaborated the &nbsp;signs and symptoms well enough for everybody to understand these well.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The most common \u00a0and usually the first sign of Breast Cancer is the \u2018Lump\u2019 in the breast.\u00a0<strong>Usually the lady herself finds it out first.<\/strong><\/li><li>The lump related \u00a0to Breast Cancer\u00a0<strong>may be tender<\/strong>\u00a0but\u00a0<strong>usually without pain<\/strong>.<\/li><li>The \u00a0lump may\u00a0<strong>sometimes feel hard and irregular in shape<\/strong>. It\u00a0<strong>may appear \u00a0distinctly different from the rest of the breast tissue.<\/strong><\/li><li>Peculiarly,\u00a0<strong>the lump does not disappear or change in size<\/strong>\u00a0with the\u00a0<strong>menstrual \u00a0cycle<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Cancer \u00a0related lump<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0<strong>firmly \u00a0attached to the skin or the chest wall<\/strong>\u00a0and cannot be moved (unlike lipoma, which is a benign tumor, essentially \u00a0mobile and is a pocket of fat surrounded by fibrous tissue).<\/li><li>It \u00a0is important to note that\u00a0<strong>pain can more often be a symptom of noncancerous \u00a0(benign) tumor.\u00a0Yet, one should not be complacent but needs to be \u00a0vigilant<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>get examined from a doctor<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>to ascertain it<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/zuviuslifesciences.in\/old\/understanding-breast-cancer-2-dr-ulhas-ganu\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Understanding Breast Cancer \u2026\u2026\u2026. 2 (Dr. Ulhas Ganu) (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Understanding Breast Cancer \u2026\u2026\u2026. 2 (Dr. Ulhas Ganu)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Other changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Lump in the Armpit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>There &nbsp;can be a&nbsp;<strong>lump in the armpit<\/strong>. This could be because of the&nbsp;<strong>axillary &nbsp;lymph node involvement&nbsp;<\/strong>(because of&nbsp;<strong>metastases<\/strong>). We saw these terms &nbsp;later when dealing with the biology and structure of normal breast.<\/li><li><strong>Axillary lump is more often<\/strong>&nbsp;than not,&nbsp;<strong>because of the spread of cancer<\/strong>. &nbsp;This may be&nbsp;<strong>hard, sometimes tender&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>often painless<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Changes in breast shape or size<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>of Breast:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Such &nbsp;changes in the size or shape of breast may indicate breast cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Skin Changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Dimpled &nbsp;Skin:<\/strong>&nbsp;It means&nbsp;<strong>hollowness<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>formation like a pit<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>depression<\/strong>&nbsp;in breast<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Puckered Skin:<\/strong>&nbsp;It means with&nbsp;<strong>creases&nbsp;<\/strong>or&nbsp;<strong>crumpled&nbsp;<\/strong>(region).<\/li><li>A&nbsp;<strong>thickening<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>dimpling &nbsp;of the skin<\/strong>&nbsp;(sometimes called&nbsp;<strong>orange peel skin<\/strong>), may occur.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Inflammatory Breast Cancer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Calor<\/strong>&nbsp;(Heat),&nbsp;<strong>Dolor<\/strong>&nbsp;(Pain),&nbsp;<strong>Rubor (<\/strong>Redness<strong>)<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Tumor<\/strong>&nbsp;(for swelling) were described as classical&nbsp;<strong>signs of &nbsp;inflammation<\/strong>&nbsp;(originally recorded by the Roman encyclopedist Celsus in the &nbsp;1st century A.D.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;If present in breast, a medical checkup is &nbsp;indicated for the possibility of inflammatory breast cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Other indicator &nbsp;for the&nbsp;<strong>possibility of Inflammatory Breast Cancer<\/strong>&nbsp;could be (persistent)&nbsp;<strong>itching in the breast or the nipple,<\/strong>&nbsp;which is (often)&nbsp;<strong>not relieved by medications<\/strong>&nbsp;or medicated &nbsp;ointments or creams for local application.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Nipple Changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In majority of &nbsp;people Nipples are normally pointed outwards. In some, nipples may be pointed &nbsp;inwards (inverted). However,&nbsp;<strong>if normal nipples get inverted,<\/strong>&nbsp;it could be a&nbsp;<strong>cause of concern&nbsp;<\/strong>and the&nbsp;<strong>person &nbsp;should ideally see a doctor<\/strong>&nbsp;for consultation and medical opinion.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Discharge from Nipples<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Although&nbsp;<strong>many noncancerous conditions may cause<\/strong>&nbsp;it, better to find out the &nbsp;reasons.<\/li><li><strong>Discharge from a single nipple<\/strong>, especially if it occurs&nbsp;<strong>without &nbsp;squeezing it<\/strong>, and especially&nbsp;<strong>if containing blood<\/strong>&nbsp;may be a sign of &nbsp;Breast Cancer.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Paget\u2019s Disease<\/strong>&nbsp;(a type &nbsp;of Breast Cancer):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Crusting, ulcers &nbsp;or scaling on the nipple may be a sign of some rare types of breast cancer, &nbsp;such as&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.ca\/en\/cancer-information\/cancer-type\/breast\/breast-cancer\/malignant-tumours\/paget-disease-of-the-nipple\/?region=mb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paget disease of the nipple<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>LATE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While &nbsp;it&nbsp;<strong>is ideal through treatment point of view<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>for better outcome of &nbsp;therapy<\/strong>&nbsp;i.e. cure rate to have an early diagnosis<strong>, many breast cancer &nbsp;cases are detected when the tumor has spread<\/strong>&nbsp;to other organs (Metastases).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Canadian Cancer Society<\/strong>&nbsp;has elaborated well the additional sets of &nbsp;symptoms,&nbsp;<strong>termed as late signs and symptoms<\/strong>&nbsp;which occur&nbsp;<strong>when the cancer grows larger in size &nbsp;and \/ or spreads to other parts of the body, are described below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Bone Pain<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Nausea<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Loss of Appetite<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Weight Loss<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Jaundice<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Pleural Effusion:\u00a0(buildup of fluid around the lungs)<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Shortness \u00a0of Breath<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Cough<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Headache<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Double Vision<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Muscle Weakness<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>References<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Canadian Cancer \u00a0Society,<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.ca\/en\/cancer-information\/cancer-type\/breast\/signs-and-symptoms\/?region=mb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.cancer.ca\/en\/cancer-information\/cancer-type\/breast\/signs-and-symptoms\/?region=mb<\/a><\/li><li><strong>American \u00a0Cancer Society,<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/breastcancer\/detailedguide\/breast-cancer-what-is-breast-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/breastcancer\/detailedguide\/breast-cancer-what-is-breast-cancer<\/a><\/li><li><strong>American Cancer Society,<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/breastcancer\/moreinformation\/breastcancerearlydetection\/breast-cancer-early-detection-signs-symptoms-br-ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/breastcancer\/moreinformation\/breastcancerearlydetection\/breast-cancer-early-detection-signs-symptoms-br-ca<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To know more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalbreastcancer.org\/breast-cancer-stage-3\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Stage 3 (III) A, B, And C Of Breast Cancer (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Stage 3 (III) A, B, And C Of Breast Cancer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Breast Cancer \u2026\u2026\u2026.3 (Dr. Ulhas Ganu) Knowing more about the Signs &amp; Symptoms of &nbsp;Breast Cancer The Canadian Cancer Society has elaborated the &nbsp;signs and symptoms well enough for everybody to understand these well. Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancer The most common \u00a0and usually the first sign of Breast Cancer is the \u2018Lump\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[141],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4896,"url":"https:\/\/zuviuslifesciences.in\/old\/understanding-breast-cancer-1-by-dr-ulhas-ganu\/","url_meta":{"origin":4894,"position":0},"title":"Understanding Breast Cancer \u2026\u2026\u2026. 1 [by Dr. Ulhas Ganu]","date":"March 16, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Understanding Breast Cancer \u2026\u2026\u2026. 1 [by Dr. Ulhas Ganu, M.Sc. Ph. D. (Biochem), \u00a0P.G.D. Management Studies] Breast Cancer\u00a0is one of the most important cancers in \u00a0women. To a small extent,\u00a0breast cancer\u00a0does occur in men also. 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