Breast cancer is very common, with about one in eight women in the U.S. developing it over the course of their lifetime.
And while most know to get regular mammograms and check for lumps, knowing the sneaky signs of breast cancer besides a lump can help you identify the illness sooner and get the life-saving treatment you need.
“Early detection is so important with breast cancer because early-stage breast cancer is highly treatable and highly curable,” says Tara Olson, M.D., an ob/gyn and physician manager at Simmonds, Martin & Helmbrecht of Advantia in Frederick, MD. According to the American Cancer Society, the survival rate for cancer that has not spread outside the breast is over 99%. “We have gotten significantly better at detecting breast cancer early,” adds Amy Bremner, M.D., the medical director of breast surgical oncology at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, CA. “With greater awareness, improved imaging techniques, and widespread mammography implementation, the proportion of breast cancers diagnosed at an early stage has increased greatly.”Continue Your, Reading. .
