Serious Symptoms Of Breast Cancer

Nipple Shape Changes

Women with breast cancer may find that their nipple begins to point inwards rather than outwards, which is what it is supposed to do. This is typically because of scarring or inflammation of the breast tissue. When breast cancer is the cause of this inversion, the whole nipple is usually pulled in. Additionally, this will often occur in only one breast and not both of them.

The reason the nipple may become inverted in breast cancer is due to the tumor in the breast attacking the ducts located behind the nipple. It is also possible for the tumor to attack other parts of the breast and trigger other changes to the shape of the nipple. Inversion, however, seems to be the most common.

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