What are the symptoms and risk factors of breast cancer?

 The symptoms keep changing as the disease advances. In the initial stage of breast cancer, the most common signs are: 

• A painless lump in the breast 
• Nipple inversion 
• Nipple discharge 
• Lump in the armpit 
• In the advanced stages, you may observe the following symptoms: 
• Swelling of the whole breast 
• A non-healing wound over the breast 
• Orange peel appearance on the breast skin 
• Redness of breast skin 
• Pain in the breast 
• In the last stage, the symptoms worsen. You may experience the following: 
• Bone pains (backache) 
• Jaundice 
• Breathing difficulty 

Cancer depends on multiple factors resulting in a genetic change, which leads to uncontrolled growth of cells in the body. Several factors increase your risk of developing breast cancer but do not confirm that you will get it. 

• Early menstruation 
• Late-onset of menopause 
• Never given birth 
• Never breastfed 
• Giving birth at an older age 
• Toxic chemicals from pollution 
• Smoking 
• Drinking alcohol 
• Obesity 
• Lack of exercise 
• Hormone replacement therapy 
• Family history of breast cancer 
• Radiation for childhood lymphoma 

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