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Nipple Cancer Photos
Nipple problems can include tenderness, skin changes, changes in shape, or discharge from the nipple portion of the breast.
This article is about nipple problems or changes in women who are not breastfeeding or who have not just had a baby (postpartum).
Alternative Names
Discharge from breasts; Milk secretions; Lactation - abnormal; Witch's milk; Galactorrhea; Inverted nipple; Nipple discharge
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Nipple tenderness or skin changes...
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Nipple discharge: abnormal
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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