how can you tell if you have breast problems?
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['A lump or mass in the breast.', 'Swelling of all or part of the breast, even if no lump is felt.', 'Skin irritation or dimpling.', 'Breast or nipple pain.', 'Nipple retraction (turning inward)', 'The nipple or breast skin appears red, scaly, or thickened.', 'Nipple discharge.']
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Signs and symptoms of breast cancer may include: A breast lump or thickening that feels different from the surrounding tissue. Change in the size, shape or appearance of a breast. Changes to the skin over the breast, such as dimpling.
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Often, an abnormal area turns up on a screening mammogram (X-ray of the breast), which leads to further testing. In other cases, however, the first sign of breast cancer is a new lump or mass in the breast that you or your doctor can feel. A lump that is painless, hard, and has uneven edges is more likely to be cancer.
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“The most common symptom of breast cancer is a new lump or mass. A mass that's painless, hard, and has irregular edges is more likely to be cancer, but breast cancers can be tender, soft, or rounded.
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['tender or swollen breasts.', 'urinating more often than usual.', 'nausea.', 'vomiting.', 'fatigue.', 'cravings for and aversions to certain foods.']
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['breast tenderness.', 'food cravings.', 'feeling sick when thinking about certain foods.', 'missing a period.', 'nausea, especially in the morning.', 'unexplained fatigue.', 'urinating more frequently.']
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["A smooth, easily movable round or oval lump with distinct edges (which typically, though not always, indicates it's benign)", 'Nipple discharge that may be clear, yellow, straw colored or dark brown.', 'Breast pain or tenderness in the area of the breast lump.']
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['fluid retention.', 'bloating.', 'breast tenderness or swelling.', 'headaches.', 'indigestion.', 'depression.']
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It's normal for many women to feel lumpy areas in their breasts which come and go as their hormones change. But, if a lump appears and doesn't go, see your GP for advice. Men can get breast lumps too.
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Initial symptoms of male breast cancer often include changes in the skin or a lump, but not pain. However, pain in the breast can develop. Skin puckering or dimpling is common. There may also be redness and sometimes discharge from the nipple.
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['Mild to moderate fatigue.', 'Skin irritation — such as itchiness, redness, peeling or blistering — similar to what you might experience with a sunburn.', 'Breast swelling.', 'Changes in skin sensation.']
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But breast lumps are common, and most often they're noncancerous (benign), particularly in younger women. Still, it's important to have any breast lump evaluated by a doctor, especially if it's new, feels different from your other breast or feels different from what you've felt before.
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['breast tenderness.', 'bloating.', 'food cravings.', 'increased nipple sensitivity.', 'headaches and muscle aches.']
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['Irregular menstrual periods or no menstrual periods.', 'Milky discharge from the breasts when not pregnant or breast-feeding.', 'Painful intercourse due to vaginal dryness.', 'Acne and excessive body and facial hair growth.']
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['a lump in one area of your breast.', 'engorgement around the lump.', 'pain or swelling near the lump.', 'discomfort that subsides after feeding/pumping.', 'pain during letdown.', 'milk plug/blister (bleb) at the opening of your nipple.', 'movement of the lump over time.']
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[' Heaviness in breasts.', ' Fatigue.', ' Frequent urination.', ' Bloating & cramps.']
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['breast pain or tenderness.', 'upset stomach.', 'vomiting.', 'weight gain or loss.', 'dizziness.', 'nervousness.', 'depression.', 'irritability.']