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Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, fluid coming from the nipple, or a red scaly patch of skin. In those with distant spread of the disease, there may be bone pain, swollen lymph nodes, shortness of breath, or yellow skin.
In those who have been diagnosed with cancer, a number of treatments may be used, including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy,hormonal therapy and targeted therapy. Types of surgery vary from breast-conserving surgery to mastectomy.