Symptoms of secondary breast cancer | Make Healthy Lifestyle
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The symptoms depend on where the breast cancer has spread to. But secondary breast cancer can cause general symptoms such as feeling more tired than usual, feeling under the weather, or having less appetite. Remember, most of these symptoms can also be caused by common illnesses like colds and flu, or injuries. If you have symptoms you are worried about that have lasted for more than a week or two, discuss them with your GP or specialist. ? Spread to the lymph nodes can cause a swelling or lump, either under your arm or in another part of the body. If the lymph nodes in your armpit are affected, your hand and arm may swell. ? Secondary breast cancer in the bone can cause aching or pain in the affected bone. Later, if the cancer is not treated, the bone can get weak and break. Sometimes calcium from the bone can build up in your blood. This can cause tiredness, nausea, irritability, confusion, constipation and thirst. ? If the breast cancer has spread to your liver you may feel ill and tired. You may also have discomfort on the right side of your abdomen, swelling of the abdomen, nausea and loss of appetite. ? Women with secondary breast cancer in their lungs usually first notice a cough, or find they get short of breath easily. ? If a secondary breast cancer develops in the brain, you may have headaches and feel sick. You may have weakness in a part of your body, or notice changes in your behaviour. Advanced breast cancer tests There are many different tests used to find out if breast cancer has spread. The tests vary depending on where the doctor suspects the cancer might have spread to. You may have a whole body CT scan. As the bones, liver and lungs are the most common places for secondary breast cancer, you are most likely to have tests for cancer spread to these parts of the body.
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