Blood from nipples

My 32 year old daughter who had breast augmentation five years ago suddenly started to bleed from one nipple. She doesn`t remember injuring the nipple or breast. She is concerned that she has cancer. What are the chances that it is.

[CCF-RN,MSN-JS]

Dear Motherhen, Bleeding from the nipple is a symptom that should be evaluated.  The cause of bleeding can be from benign conditions such as a papilloma (a wart-like growth in the duct of the breast), however, bleeding could also be a sign of malignancy - although this is rare.  It is best to have this further evaluated.

[ShaBaby]

My daughter was in 5th or 6th grade when her breast started bleeding.  I took her to an OB/GYN and they said it was normal
when they are going through puberty.  She doesn't have it anymore.  She still is only having a couple menstral cycles a year though and she's in 9th grade.