Friday, August 27, 2010

Breast Cancer Lump

Breast Cancer Lump

How the breast cancer looks like??

The best way to identify the breasts lump is a monthly routine self-exam of your breast. You may feel lump in your breast. In the initial stage it may be feel like a pea but as you grew older it also increases in size. The upper area of your armpit may have the major lumps and the lower part of your breast is like pebble. The upper area of the nipple is lumpy while the next part possesses large number of grain like structures.

All breast lumps are not cancerous:


Breast Cancer Lump

Breast Cancer Lump




Presence of lump in your breast is one of the signs of breast cancer but it is not necessary that your breast lump is a cancer. Most of the breast lumps are benign (non-cancerous). Out of all breast lumps 80% are benign means they are non-cancerous.




Breast Cancer Lump

Breast Cancer Lump




How to find lumps are Benign (non-cancerous) or Malignant (cancerous)??

The lumps which move easily when you force them and those having smooth edges are benign lumps. You can fell the benign lumps in both breasts. Benign lumps do not spread on other parts of the body. Benign lumps are painless. Whereas Malignant lumps are hard and thick; which do not move easily. If you feel pain in lumps, it may be cancerous.


Breast Cancer Lump
Breast Cancer Lump



Causes of benign breast lumps:


  • Breast lumps may form due to the normal change in breast tissues.
  • Lumps may also form due to injury or infections
  • Regular use of some medicines also increases the lumps and pain in lumps.


Male Breast Cancer Lump

Male Breast Cancer Lump


If you feel large collections of granules in your breast it may be due to the fibrocystic changes. Before a period begins every women have fibrocystic changes, formation of fibrous tissues in the breast. This fibrous tissue may form the benign breast lump.


Breast Cysts

Breast Cysts



Sometimes cysts (fluid filled tissues) also develop breast lumps. Deposition of calcium may also cause benign breast lump. A solid lump called fibroadenoma also form breast lump. This type of lumps occurs in women during their reproductive period.


Fibroadenoma

Fibroadenoma



If you are finding a lump in your breast for long period then go to your physician and explain everything that you had experienced in your breast. It will help to know about the breast cancer.

10 comments:

  1. may sister has a painful lump on her both breast for almost three years now..it is hard and is located on the upper outer quadrant of her breast...i also noticed swelling lymph nodes on her armpit.. we seek medical advises but they always say that we have nothing to worry..i dont know how to calm myself when i know that shes complaining pain and a growing lump on her breast for a long period of time now..

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  2. Last month after my cycle I performed my self breast exam and felt a circular rubber lump right under the skin on the bottom of my breast. I immediately got out of the shower and looked in the mirror and it was brown and shiney. The next days following it began to peel and look scaley. Now it is a purplish black color and it is not painful to where it bothers me but is slightly painful to touch. I also have DVT (blood clots) and call it luck if youwill but tomorrow I see the hematologist at the cancer center. Im debating on wether to tell her about the lump because I dont want to look dumb if its nothing. Im only 30 it couldnt be cancer..right?

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  3. What can I do to reduce my risk of breast cancer?

    The strongest risk factors for breast cancer are things that a woman cannot control, such as age, personal or family history of breast cancer, and age at menopause. Links with diet, obesity and alcohol consumption have been suggested, and the American Cancer Society advises that maintaining an ideal body weight and reducing alcohol consumption may reduce breast cancer risk. Women at high risk due to a family history of the disease should discuss their concerns with their primary care provider. Early detection of breast cancer through clinical breast exams and screening mammograms provides the best means of reducing the risk of dying of breast cancer.

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  4. Question: I have a lump in my breast and I'm afraid it's cancer. Should I be worried?

    Answer: Eight out of 10 lumps that women may feel in their breasts are benign (not cancerous). A benign lump can be a collection of normal or hyperactive breast gland cells, or it may be a water-filled sac (cyst).

    In any event, if you feel a lump and you're worried about it, DON'T HESITATE TO SEE A DOCTOR. By getting a doctor to check the lump you'll ease your fears. And if it's something serious, you can start getting treatment right away.

    One way to make lumps less frightening is to get to know what your breasts normally feel like. There's no better way to find out than by doing your monthly breast self-exam. The upper, outer area—near your armpit—tends to have the most prominent lumps and bumps. The lower half of your breast can feel like a sandy or pebbly beach. The area under the nipple can feel like a collection of large grains. Another part might feel like a lumpy bowl of oatmeal.

    If you notice any changes in your breasts that last over a full month's cycle or that seem to get worse or more obvious over time, tell your doctor. Knowing how your breasts usually look and feel may also help you avoid needless biopsies.

    If you're worried about getting breast cancer, read about breast cancer risk factors to find out what your risk is.

    Source: breastcancer dot org

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  5. I have a spot on my breast that itched for 2 months... it was raw and now it is a blue spot.... Not a mole.. I live in Montana and I have no insurance or money... I have tried to make appointments over the breast bothering me for 3 years now... I can not be seen by a doctor... My breast is tender, itchy a few lumps that never go away..... I will be dying and I know it.

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  6. My mother had breast cancer 4 years ago and had a masectomy of the left breast done. She found something that is about the size of a marble it moves but does not hurt or is not sore. She had a sonar done today and the sonographer told her it was cancer. She said it was cauliflower shaped, she has alot of scar tissue and I want to know if anyone knows about the shape?

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