  October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most women know to search for lumps — but there are some more unusual symptoms they should know about, too. A study showed 1 in 6 women diagnosed with breast cancer had a symptom other than a lump.
Dents and dimpling in the breast are among the lesser-known warning signs. They are often caused by the tumor pulling at the skin, said Dr. Audree Tadros of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: "So there becomes a connection between the tumor and the skin itself, and the force pulls the skin inward, and it looks like an indentation in the breast."
Follow the link to find out about more breast cancer symptoms that aren't lumps.
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