Serious Symptoms Of Breast Cancer

Unexplained Swelling, Redness, And Rash

In most cases, a lump in the breast is what alerts patients to the presence of breast cancer. This is a major reason why a lump is the only symptom women are looking for when they do a self-examination of their breasts. However, this is a mistake. Inflammatory breast cancer may be a rare form of cancer, but it is a harsh one to deal with. Additionally, it rarely presents with a lump.

Instead, affected women will see unexplained redness, swelling, and a rash on their breasts. The appearance of these symptoms often looks like a skin infection. These skin symptoms appear because cancerous cells in the breast compromise the lymph vessels and trigger the inflammation. A key warning sign that the inflammation, redness, and rash around this area is caused by inflammatory breast cancer is if ointments do not improve the symptoms.