A 40 year old female, has a nice job, a loving family, and lives a healthy lifestyle. She eats right and keeps her body healthy, nothing as horrible as cancer could happened to her, right? At her doctor's appointment a few days ago she found out she has stage 4 breast cancer that is spreading. It has spread so many places and the doctors do not think they can do anything about it. All cancer is dangerous. Be aware of how the body could be changing, know what to look out for, and know the options on how to fight the terrible illness that kills too many loved ones each year. One will see the signs and symptoms, causes\risk factors, and how to overcome breast cancer. A lot of times people do not know the tumor is even there until they actually …show more content…
The change can be in the size or shape of the breast along with the color or feel (Breast Cancer md 1). In some cases of breast cancer there isn’t a lump at all. “There are breast cancers that present as half a lump or there may be no lump at all,” says Dr. Naoto Ueno, chief of Translational Breast Cancer Research at the Center, as quoted by CBS News. “It could just be a strange-looking skin appearance or skin being red or dimpled” (5 Rarely 1). A change in size of the breast could be swelling or shrinking (Symptoms and Signs 1). It is also good to be aware of any thickening of the skin on the breast or underarm (Symptoms of Breast 1). It is important to make sure the breast are the normal size and shape (Symptoms of Breast 1). Watch how the texture of the skin is changing, like if the skin begins to pucker or dimple in a specific spot (Early Detection 1). Any discharge other than milk is another sign (Symptoms of Breast 1). If the discharge is bloody or even clear then testing will probably need to be done to see why it is occurring (Symptoms of Breast 1). Enlargement of pores is another symptom. The texture of the skin may began to feel like the skin of an orange (Symptoms and Signs national foundation 1). Pay attention for unexpected shrinking or swelling of one of the breast along with recent asymmetry (Symptoms of Breast 1). Some symptoms can be more …show more content…
Radiation therapy shoots UV rays into the area where the cancer was located (Side Effects radiation 1). The area where the radiation was getting received will most likely be sore and tender. It can also make the area of skin burn, like having a sunburn. Radiation will make the skin swollen and rough to touch (Side Effects radiation 1). Even though most of the side effects of radiation are temporary, there are a few long term ones. The skin might scar from all the radiation and will be a tan color. There is also a possible chance of lymphedema which is where fluid collects in the arm or other areas such as the hand, fingers, chest or back causing it to swell (Side Effects radiation