A Painful Lump in The Breast

A Painful Breast Lump - Could It Be Breast Cancer

I'm one of those guys who checks now and again to see who has visited the site - and what they searched for to find us.

Painful lump in the breast comes up time and time again and it's obviously a topic that worries people. I thought I'd put together this little information package about breast pain and painful breast lumps.

Please remember - the details below are not intended to let you diagnose the cause of your breast pain - see a doctor if you have any kind of lump in your breast.

You need to remember that - while most breast lumps are not breast cancer, some of them will be! Please see a doctor if you have a lump in the breast - don't try to make your own diagnosis.


What Causes a Painful Breast Lump?

• Breast Infection
  Infection can cause a painful breast lump. This is most common in women who are breast feeding but can also occur at other times. A breast lump caused by an infection is likely to be painful. Some women will also have redness in the breast and feel shivery or unwell. You should be aware however, that some kinds of breast cancer - called inflammatory breast cancer can also show itself a bit like this.
• Breast Injury
  Injury to the breast or to the chest wall can cause a painful lump. Falling against a bit of furniture or a direct blow to the breast can cause bruising inside the breast tissue. This sometimes results in a painful breast lump.
• Benign Breast Lumps or Fibroadenomas
  Adenoma lumps are common. An adenoma in the breast is a benign lump that does not turn into cancer. They are usually painless but some women are aware of discomfort.
• Breast Cyst
  Breast cysts are often tender, and sometimes are really quite painful. A breast cyst is a benign lump that is filled with fluid. They often change size and can seem to appear or disappear as the hormone levels change in a womans menstrual cycle. They often are most uncomfortable or painful just before your period is due - typically improving when the period starts.
• Breast Cancer
  This site contains a huge amount of detail about breast cancer in other articles. You need to be aware that any lump in the breast could be breast cancer - although most are not.
  Breast cancer lumps are often painless - but they can be painful in some women - or painful some of the time.

Can a breast cancer lump be painful? Yes - definitely.
Is breast cancer always painless? No - certainly not.
I'm repeating myself, I know, but please ..... if you have a lump in the breast and are reading this site - go see your doctor soon.
Gordon
You can read more of our posts about breast lumps and breast pain on our breast lump archive page