Brest Cancer.

 

hihi everyone welcome back to dr o'donov

we're going to be looking at seven  different clinical signs of potential breast cancer there's going to be lots of different clinical photos and diagrams so please stick around to the end of the video in this first photo that we're going to look at the first important sign that you should be aware of is a new lump or thickened breast tissue and you can see this lady here has a potential breast lump now it's important to note that not all breast lumps are cancerous however if you do notice a new lump or a different lump when you're checking your breasts you should go and see your nearest healthcare provider who can do a thorough examination as well as take a history from you the second important sign to look out for is a change in shape or size of one or either of the breasts now this is important because this could indicate a potential breast cancer and you may notice this more when you move your arms when you're getting dressed the third thing to look out for is fluid discharge from either nipple now in this diagram here you can see that the discharges are bloody in nature now it doesn't necessarily need to be bloody so if you do notice a new discharge of any color from the nipple and you're not breastfeeding or lactating then you should go and see your nearest healthcare provider who again can examine you and do a thorough history to try and investigate what the cause might be and that's because one of the potential causes of a fluid discharge from the nipple is a potential breast cancer now the fourth thing to look out for are changes in the armpit especially and specifically lumps so if you're examining your armpits and you notice a new lump there that you haven't felt before don't hesitate to go see a doctor who can again do a thorough examination if necessary the fifth sign to look out for is puckering dimpling a rash or redness of the skin surrounding the breast tissue so one thing that you notice here are these small little dots and this is something known as pure orange now that's french for orange peel and if you imagine an orange you can imagine it looks slightly like an orange skin with these little dimpling s or dots again if you notice this don't hesitate to see nearest doctor or clinician who can assess you six signs to look out for is a rash redness scaling or eczema around the nipple this photo here demonstrates something called paget's disease of the nipple and you can see here this sort of scaling and rash around the actual nipple itself however do look out for this rash redness scaling or eczema in the areola region which is the region surrounding the actual nipple itself and again if you do notice anything that looks different or you're slightly suspicious of that or worried don't hesitate to contact your nearest healthcare provider finally the seventh important sign to look out for are changes of the nipple in this photograph here you can see inversion of the nipple and if you do notice anything like this don't hesitate to see your nearest doctor who as i've mentioned before will make sure they do an important and thorough history and examination i'd like to finish the blogger by mentioning that these signs although mainly found in women can also affect men and that's because men can get breast cancer if you are a man who's watching this video and you have any concerns please don't hesitate to contact your general practitioner or family medicine doctor i've included lots of useful links in the  websites discussing other signs symptoms of breast cancer what to do if you have any concerns as well as information about the uk breast screening program which if you're eligible for it i would strongly encourage you to take part thank you again for watching if you enjoyed this Blogger please do give it a thumbs up leave me a comment in the comment section below and share.

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