Physical Findings & Clinical Presentation
• Increasing number of small breast cancers are found by mammograms in which case patients are usually completely free of symptoms or physical findings.
• Palpable lump or mass which can be self-detected or physician-detected.
• Skin and/or nipple retraction and skin edema, erythema, ulcer, satellite nodule.
• Nodal enlargement in axilla and supraclavicular areas.
• Nipple discharge may be serous or bloody
• Generalized symptoms and signs, including fatigue, weight loss, jaundice, and anorexia, may be present in metastatic cases.