Symptoms Of Cancer In Women Questions

Breast cancer usually presents in middle aged to elderly women, with a painless breast lump, or bloody nipple discharge, or a non healing recent onset ulcer on the skin. It may arise as a result of hereditary factors, but women who have not given birth or who have not breast fed, or women having early menarche and late menopause are also more predisposed to having breast cancer in their lifetime.

Cancer is uncontrolled proliferation of transformed cells in any part of the body. Neoplasm or tumor are used variably to describe any swelling or new growth. Benign growths don’t have potential to spread to other organs or parts of the body while malignancy or malignant growths have uncontrolled proliferation and metastatic potential.
Transformation is multistep process with genetic alterations by which normal cells acquire malignant potential, uncontrolled proliferation capacity and capaci...more

There are no certain causes but it could be attributed to:
- Late marriage
- No children (no breast feeding)
- Bearing a child after 30 years
- Improper diet
a lump in the breast – the most common first sign. The woman usually finds the lump. ...
a lump in the armpit (axilla) ...
changes in breast shape or size.
skin changes. ...
nipple changes.

Dear mam, cancer arises from cells within out body. The cells become uncontrolled and autonomous and cause symptoms like lumps, bleeding, ulceration, abnormal weight loss, fever, altered bowel habits etc. These symptoms may be due to other diseases as well but only if they continue for a long period like over a month or so, seek medical advice.

Breast cancer presents as painless lump. As it advances it can lead to skin changes, pain, redness, orange peel like appearance, fixity to chest wall, dimpling of skin and very advanced can cause lump to grow, bleeding ulceration etc. Though lifestyle is simple in rural areas but still gene related, hormonal disbslance etc may cause breast cancer and the simplest way of screening is self examination in sitting and lying down position and also check for symmetry infront of mirror. It should be do...more

What is cervical cancer?
Cervical cancer is cancer of the cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus or womb.
Persistent HPV infection, usually with certain high-risk types of HPV, can cause abnormal cells to develop on the cervix.
Regular Pap tests can detect these abnormal cells at an early stage, when they can usually be treated quickly and easily.
Without regular Pap tests the abnormal cells may remain undetected and could develop into cervical cancer, usually over many ye...more

Breast cancer usually starts off in the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply them with milk. A malignant tumor can spread to other parts of the body. A breast cancer that started off in the lobules is known as lobular carcinoma, while one that developed from the ducts is called ductal carcinoma
symptom is only felt by the patient, and is described to the doctor or nurse, such as a headache or pain. A sign is something the patient and others can detect, for example, a rash or...more

A lump in a breast
Change in the size and shape of the breast or nippleSunken or inverted nipples
The peeling of nipple skin or breast skin (skin ulcers)
Discharge from the nipples (it may contain blood)
A pain in the armpits or breast (which is not related to the woman’s menstrual period)
Redness of the skin of the breast
A swelling in one of the armpits
Bone pain
Drastic weight loss

These are main symptoms of CaB. You can do a self examination by standi...more

Dear mam, breast cancer generally present as pain less lump usually felt while taking bath or on self examination. It may also present as retraction of nipple, skin thickening, dimpling of skin, firmness of breast as compared to the other one. Breast cancer is a lifestyle related disease. Sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise, obesity, fatty food etc. It may also be hormone related, nulliparity or not having children, not breast feeding, late marriage and conception or hormone replacement etc ma...more

Hi, Self breast examination is the best way done at home to detect the lump. Any swelling increasing in size, nipple discharge, nipple retraction, swellings in the axilla, skin nodules over the breast are the major symptoms of breast cancer.
Clinical breast examination is advocated for all patients along with mammogram above 40 years as a routine. Younger patients with any family history can get checked earlier with USG of both breasts or with MRI breast.
Cancer is curable if detected ea...more