In the early stages of breast cancer, the breast may look completely normal. As cancer progresses, swelling can indicate an issue or remain unnoticed. The arm on the same side of the body and the underarm area might also swell. When the lymph nodes under the arm are cancerous, they become swollen, blocking and altering the flow of fluids through the body, resulting in swelling.

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