Breast Cancer Symptoms And What You Need To Know

Changes In Nipple Shape

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If your nipple suddenly becomes inverted, this may be a sign of breast cancer. An inverted nipple is when the nipple suddenly begins to point inward, not outward as they naturally are supposed to. When cancer is the cause, the whole nipple tends to be pulled in. Most commonly, this will occur in one breast rather than both. Breast cancer can also morph your nipples into an irregular shape.

Nipple inversion tends to happen due to inflammation or scarring of the tissue behind the nipple, which can be caused by numerous conditions, not just cancer. In the case of breast cancer, nipple retraction occurs when the tumor attacks the ducts behind the nipple, thus pulling it in.

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