Redness that trails your breast to your nipples and beyond
Red spots on the breast are usually symptoms of a rash or other skin condition. Less commonly, they can also be a visual sign of breast cancer. Being able to recognize the early signs of breast cancer can allow for earlier diagnosis and treatment and improve a person's outlook. In this article, we look at whether red spots or a rash on the breast can be a sign of breast cancer.
Rashes have a habit of attracting attention. The skin may react to a number of triggers with redness, swelling, itching, pain, roughness, or other symptoms. Many different factors can cause rashes, ranging from harmless to serious. Sometimes, the cause of a rash is clear, such as exposure to poison ivy or similar.
Redness that trails your breast to your nipples and beyond
Fiona Lewis, 44, from Somerset felt a small, coarse patch on her right breast. Fiona Lewis thought she knew the warning signs of breast cancer: lumps in the breast, nipple discharge and pain. So when she felt a small, coarse patch on her right breast, she wasn't worried. She lives with her partner Andy, 44, a landscape gardener, in Taunton, Somerset with her daughter, Corrie, But the coarse patch didn't go away.
Male breast cancer is a rare cancer that forms in the breast tissue of men. Though breast cancer is most commonly thought of as a disease that affects women, breast cancer does occur in men. Men diagnosed with male breast cancer at an early stage have a good chance for a cure. Treatment typically involves surgery to remove the breast tissue.