Breast cancer has been consistently named as one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women. Most of the time, this condition is not diagnosed immediately since women barely notice the subtle changes in their bodies that could have led to early detection of the disease. While busy schedules and hectic workloads are common reasons behind missing out on these symptoms, monitoring one's health must always top a woman's list of priorities.
In a Facebook post of Lisa Royle, 42, shared a picture of her boob to help women detect symptoms of breast cancer. "Ok so I never thought I'd post a boob picture on Facebook but I thought I would before it gets chopped off next week," Royle wrote. "So here it is," she added, referring to the photo of her breast.
Pointing out a dimple in her breast, she said, "This all that I found on my boob. Very subtle dimples underneath that could easily be missed when we're all rushing round getting ready in a morning." She then advised, "Please take time to look at your boobs. It could save you're (sic) life."
Following her post, Royle went to surgery. Her husband, Craig, disclosed that is now "doing really well." He added, "Bit groggy from the morphine but in good spirits and should be home later this evening. The support has blown us away so a massive thanks to u all."
Apart from the "dimples," the American Cancer Society provides a list of symptoms that women can use as basis to determine if they are already in danger of having breast cancer. In addition, the organization notes that the use of screening mammograms does not fully guarantee that the disease is detected right away. It disclosed that "even under ideal conditions, mammograms do not find every breast cancer."
While the most typical symptom of breast cancer is seeing or feeling a lump of mass in the area, there are other signs that should be taken into consideration. The American Cancer Society includes the following symptoms:
Swelling of all or part of a breast (even if no distinct lump is felt)
Skin irritation or dimpling
Breast or nipple pain
Nipple retraction (turning inward)
Redness, scaliness, or thickening of the nipple or breast skin
Nipple discharge (other than breast milk)
