Some Unusual Aspects of Cancer of the Breast

CANCER of the breast in its early stages usually gives few if any symptoms, and ordinarily it is quite by accident that the patient notices a lump. If she waits until pain is a factor before consulting a physician, the disease is usually advanced. Unfortunately, she does not always seek medical advice at once and there is often a delay of several months. The extent of the disease at the time of examination and treatment really determines the outcome in each case. It is known that there are varying degrees of malignancy, and that some cancers grow and metastasize more . . .