Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is observed every year in October. It is a month-long event comprising several activities and campaigns organized by charities.
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Not everyone has breast cancer symptoms, however, these are some of the most common signs that show in a breast cancer patient, as per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Sign 1: You'll feel a new lump in the breast or underarm - armpit.
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Sign 2: You'll notice thickening or swelling of part of the breast.
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Sign 3: You'll experience irritation or dimpling of skin around your breast.
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Sign 4: You'll notice flaky skin like dandruff or redness in the nipple area or the breast.
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Sign 5: You'll experience a painful sensation in the nipple area or pulling in of the nipple.
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Sign 6: Abnormal nipple discharge other than breast milk, which includes blood ocassionally.
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Sign 7: Changed in the size or the shape of the breast.
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Sign 8: Pain in any area of the breast.
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