Inflammatory carcinoma –This is another rare form of breast cancer. It can seem like an infection, because there is usually no lump or tumor. The skin is red, warm, and looks pitted like an orange peel. Because it spreads quickly, inflammatory carcinoma is the most aggressive and difficult...
Nipple discharge:May occur from an infection, or cancer, or from very small tumors within a part of the brain called the pituitary gland, which influences secretions from the breast. In cases of infection, the discharge is usually brown or greenish. The color and characteristics of nipple disch...
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Dimpled breast skin (like an orange peel), or a sudden red area on the skin Nipple that looks like it has been pushed inHow is breast cancer diagnosed?Tell your healthcare provider if you have a family history of cancer, especially breast, ovarian, or prostate cancer. Tell your provider ...
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare type of cancer that often does not cause a breast lump or mass. As seen in this photo, it often causes thickening and pitting of the skin, like an orange peel. The affected breast may also be larger or firmer, tender, or it...
skin, like an orange peel. The affected breast may also be larger or firmer, tender, or itchy. A skin rash or reddening of the skin is common. These changes are caused by cancer cells blocking lymph vessels in the skin. Inflammatory cancer of the breast typically has a fast growth rate...
The skin could resemble the peel of an orange. Swelling in your armpit or near your collarbone. This could mean breast cancer has spread to lymph nodes (small organs that are part of your immune system) in that area. Pain and tenderness, although lumps don't usually hurt. Some may ...
Skin that looks ridged or pitted like an orange peel A sudden increase in breast size Breast tenderness or a "heavy" feeling Swollen lymph nodes under your arm or near your collarbone Paget’s diseaseis a rare skin disorder that’s often linked tobreast cancerin the tissues behind your ...
Dimpling:Skin resembling an orange peel can indicate a tumor developing underneath. Breast puckering:If you develop an indentation of the breasts when your arm is up that retracts when you put your arms down, you may have breast puckering, a sometimes subtle sign of breast cancer. ...
look every now and then. Changes in the way the skin on your breasts looks and feels isn’t always a cause of concern, but can sometimes be a sign of breast cancer. If you notice dimpling or puckering of the skin, where it starts to look like orange peel, speak to your GP or heal...