Breast Health Blog

Knowing the signs and symptoms of breast cancer may help save your life. When breast cancer is discovered early, you have more treatment options.

Breast Lumps.  The most common sign of breast cancer is a lump- Yet most lumps are not cancerous.

Thickening and or dimpling of the breast.

A spontaneous clear or bloody discharge from your nipple-often associated with a breast lump

Retraction or indentation of your nipple

A change in shape or size of one or both of your breasts

Unexplained heat that radiates from one or both breasts

Redness or puckering of the skin over your breast-

There are a number of conditions other than breast cancer can cause your breasts to change in size or feel. Breast tissue changes naturally during pregnancy, weight gain or loss and your menstrual cycle. Other possible causes of noncancerous (benign) breast changes include fibrocystic changes, cysts, mastitis (breast infection), fibroadenomas or injuries.

If you find a lump or other change in your breast — even if a recent mammogram was normal — see your doctor for evaluation and/or consider a thermogram.