It is estimated that invasive breast cancer
affects 1 out of every 8 women in the U.S.
By the end of 2016, the American Cancer
Society project that there will be a diagnosis of about 246,660 fresh incidents
of invasive breast cancer.
The organisation also project that an
estimated 40,450 women will die from invasive breast cancer by the end of 2016.
The key to successful treatment of cancer is
early detection, it has now become absolutely necessary for women to know the
signs of invasive breast cancer from its inception and seek out medical
attention early rather than battling the latter stages of the disease when it
would have been too late.
Here are five early warning signs and
symptoms of invasive breast cancer that all women should be aware of..
01: Appearance Of A New Mole Or A Change In
The Appearance Of An Existing Mole:
There is a direct correlation between moles
and skin cancer and now they have been seen as an early indicator of breast
cancer.
In a study conducted on 89,902 women between
the ages of 40-65 years and over an 18 year period.
Scientists had taken note of the number of
moles each woman had prior to the study. It was discovered that during the
study 5,956 subjects had breast cancer and the research showed that women with
moles had a 13% risk of developing breast cancer than those women that had no
moles on them.
02: Hoarse Throat And Persistent Cough:
Where there is a spread if the breast cancer
to the lungs, this can lead to persistent coughing and a hoarseness of the
throat.
It is statistically stated that in about
60-70% of cancer patients, the breast cancer metastasizes to their lungs
causing dry cough and a shortness of breath.
03: Irregular Bowel Or Bladder Movement:
In patients with breast cancer there could be
a change in their hormones which leads to the drying of their urethra and
causes incontinence.
This may involve the leaking of urine when
laughing, coughing, exercising and even sneezing.
The person may also have an urgent need to
urinate and the urination takes longer than usual. See your doctor if you
notice these symptoms.
04: Unexplained Tiredness And Fatigue:
Being tired and fatigue is quite common in
most cancers.
The feeling of being tired all the time even
after a good night’s sleep. The person may also experience depression and pain
as well.
The fatigue is not caused by physical
exhaustion but by a chemical imbalance in the body which is caused by the
cancer.
05: Back Pain That Cannot Be Explained:
Back pain affects about 8 out of every 10
people, however it has been discovered that breast cancer can also be
responsible for that niggling backache.
In breast cancer related back pain the person
feels pressure on their spine and ribs as well as pain in their upper back.
It may appear as if the pain is from the
bones, which may also mean that the breast cancer may have spread to the
person’s bones.
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