Clinical manifestations of breast cancer
- Breast mass (hard, irregular, fixed, nontender), nipple discharge (higher risk if unilateral, limited to 1 duct, bloody, associated with mass)
- Special types:
- Paget disease → unilateral nipple eczema + nipple discharge;
- inflammatory breast cancer → skin erythema and edema (peau d’orange)
- Metastases: lymph nodes, bone, liver, lung, brain
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