Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. Most cases occur in women over the age of 50 but breast cancer can occur in younger women. If you notice any lump or change to your normal breast then you should see a doctor promptly. If breast cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, there is a good chance of a cure. In general, the more advanced cancer (the more it has grown and spread), the less chance that treatment will be curative.
Symptoms of breast cancer
Other symptoms which may be noticed in the affected breast include:
- Changes in the size or shape of a breast.
- Dimpling or thickening of some of the skin on a part of a breast.
- The nipple turning in (becoming inverted).
- Rarely, a discharge occurring from a nipple (which may be bloodstained).
- A rare type of breast cancer, causing a rash around the nipple, which can look similar to a small patch of eczema.
- Rarely, pain in a breast. Note: pain is not a usual early symptom. Many women develop painful breasts (mastalgia) and this is not usually caused by cancer.
Meet Dr. Anupama Mane is the first lady Breast Surgeon in Pune and among the first few Breast Surgeon in India to develop breast surgery as a subspecialty in oncosurgery. She is practicing as Consultant Breast Surgeon at Jehangir Hospital and Deccan Clinic, Pune.
She has done her MBBS and M.S (Gen Surgery) from Govt Medical College Miraj. She has trained in Breast Oncosurgery from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, a premier cancer hospital in India. She has further trained in Breast Surgery from Interdisciplinary Breast Center, Duesseldorf, Germany under the European Breast Cancer Network Program. She has also trained in Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery at Royal Derby Hospital UK.
She is an excellent speaker and a prolific writer and has many national and international publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals. She is actively involved in spreading awareness about breast cancer by holding CMEs, talks, forums etc. For more details visit on http://breastsurgeonpune.com