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Lumps not only sign of breast cancer, UCL research advises
Research carried out by University College London (UCL) has warned that around one in six cases of breast cancer begin with symptoms other than a suspected lump.
The study examined the symptoms of 2,300 women who had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. The findings indicated that women who had non-lump symptoms were more likely to put off seeing their doctor.
Symptoms which presented other than the appearance of a lump included: a change in the size or shape of one or both breasts; bloodstained discharge from either nipples; dimpling on the skin of the breasts; a rash on or around the nipple; and a change in the appearance of the nipple, such as becoming sunken into your breast.
Dr Karen Kennedy, director of the National Cancer Research Institute, commented: "This research shows that, all too often, women are delaying going to their doctor with symptoms of breast cancer.
"This could be because people are simply unaware that breast cancer can present in many different ways, not just through the presence of a lump.
"With a disease like breast cancer, it's essential to be diagnosed as early as possible so that a treatment plan can be developed and started."
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