Breast cancer is one of the biggest killer of women today. The increase of mammogram screening has revealed more breast cancers than ever before. Still, mammograms are not 100% perfect and can miss some breast cancers. Sometimes unfortunately, many women only learn they have cancer when noticeable symptoms appear. The most common symptoms include:

• A new painless hard and irregular breast lump or mass may appear 
• A new painful, tender soft and round breast lump or mass may appear 
• Generalized swelling  for part or all of the breast, with or without a lump
• Painful or painless swelling in an underarm lymph nodes without any breast lump/mass
• Skin indentions or dimpling
• New breast skin irritation or inflammation
• Breast skin redness, thickening, or scaliness
• Breast nipple retraction or change in shape
• Breast nipple thickening or change in color and/or shape
• Non-milk nipple discharge that could be pus-like but particularly blood
• Generalized breast pain or nipple pain
• Breast tenderness or soreness
• Change in the size or shape of the breast