According to a research from University College London, the first symptoms that present are not a lump in the breast about 17% breast cancer. These findings are presented at the 2016 National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer conference in Liverpool. According to the results, women with non-lump symptoms of breast cancer are most probably go to a delay because of no clear symptom found.
At present more than 53,600 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, and the earlier the detection the better the chance of survival.
Monica Koo, presenting author based at UCL said that, “Our research shows around one in six women diagnosed with breast cancer have symptoms other than a breast lump, these women are more likely to delay going to the doctor as compare to women with breast lump alone”. Now it’s very important that every woman should aware that a lump is not the only symptom of breast cancer”.
Others possible symptoms of the disease include:
- Nipple abnormalities
- Breast pain,
- Skin abnormalities
- Ulceration
- Shape abnormalities
- Infected or inflamed breast
Experts are now calling for campaigns to raise awareness of all symptoms of the disease because according to Dr Karen Kennedy, Director of the NCRI, it’s essential that breast cancer should be diagnosed as early as possible so that a treatment plan can be settled and started”.
Date: 8th November 2016
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