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Most breast symptoms are not cancer. Still, new or changing symptoms should be discussed with your doctor so they can decide whether an exam, imaging, or follow-up is needed.

Common Breast Symptoms

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I Feel a Breast Lump - What Happens Next? What a lump can mean, when to call your doctor, and how imaging may be used.
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Breast Pain - Do I Need Imaging? Common causes of breast pain and when imaging may be recommended.
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Nipple Discharge - What Does It Mean? When discharge is usually benign and which features need evaluation.
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Nipple Changes Inversion, retraction, scaling, or other nipple changes explained.
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Skin Changes Redness, thickening, dimpling, puckering, or texture changes.
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One Breast Looks Different - Should I Be Concerned? How visible asymmetry can be evaluated and when imaging may help.
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Swelling or Fullness in the Breast What swelling can mean and when it should be checked.
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Armpit Lump or Swollen Lymph Nodes Why lymph nodes can enlarge and how doctors evaluate them.
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When to contact your doctor promptly

Contact your doctor if you notice a new lump, a growing area, skin dimpling, nipple inversion, bloody discharge, redness that does not improve, or a persistent symptom that is unusual for you.

Have a breast imaging report? A board-certified radiologist with extensive experience in breast imaging reviews every explanation before it reaches you.

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This service provides educational explanations of radiology reports and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Medical decisions should always be made in consultation with your physician.