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Breast cancer can cause warning signs beyond a lump
Surgical oncologist Dr Naveen Sanchety says breast cancer can show signs beyond a lump.
These can include changes in breast size or shape, skin dimpling or redness, a newly inverted nipple, unusual discharge, or persistent pain.
Swelling in the breast or underarm, enlarged lymph nodes, and unusual warmth or tenderness also deserve medical attention.
Many breast changes have benign causes, including infections, cysts and hormonal changes, so a symptom does not automatically mean cancer.
Sanchety advises paying attention to changes that are new or unusual for you.
Persistent or unexplained changes should be checked by a doctor, especially if they occur with other changes.
The advice highlights that early diagnosis can help successful treatment.
Breast cancer may cause warning signs beyond a lump, surgical oncologist Dr Naveen Sanchety said.
Possible signs include changes in breast size or shape, skin changes, nipple changes and persistent pain.
Other changes that deserve medical evaluation include swelling, enlarged lymph nodes and unusual warmth or tenderness.
These symptoms can have benign causes and do not necessarily indicate cancer.
Sanchety advised seeking medical advice for new, persistent or unexplained changes.
- Who
- Dr Naveen Sanchety, a surgical oncologist, shared the warning signs.
- What
- He described breast cancer warning signs that can occur without a lump.
- When
- The article was published on 2026-10-14.
- Where
- The article appeared in Hindustan Times; Sanchety is director of surgical oncology at Sarvodaya Hospital in Faridabad.
- Why
- To explain breast changes that deserve medical evaluation and may be warning signs.
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- Article publication
- 2026-10-14
- Medical expert
- Dr Naveen Sanchety
- Hospital
- Sarvodaya Hospital, Sector-8, Faridabad
- Experience
- More than 19 years of clinical experience
What people are saying
This makes it important for women to pay attention to changes in their breasts or nipples that are new, unusual or different from what is normal for them,
Women should also seek medical advice if they notice unusual nipple discharge, particularly when it occurs without squeezing the nipple,
It is important to remember that most unusual breast changes are not automatically a sign of breast cancer. Infections, cysts, hormonal changes and other benign breast conditions can cause similar symptoms. The key is to pay attention to what is new or unusual for you,