Q. I have this scaly rash right around my nipple. That couldn’t be a sign of cancer, could it?
A. Yes, it could. Or it could be a plain old rash. But any time your nipple changes, it’s worth a call to the doctor. Changes might include the following;
• A nipple that’s suddenly inverted (pulled in, rather than sticking out);
• A change in the shape of your nipple;
• A spontaneous discharge (i.e., you don’t have to squeeze your breast for it to appear), other than milk....
Read moreEducation is a wonderful thing, but too much knowledge can be frightening. Back in the days when no one had heard of Inflammatory Breast... Read more »
You’ve found a lump in your breast. Or there’s swelling in your armpit. Perhaps your nipples are itchy, you’ve got a stubborn rash,... Read more »
A sharp shooting pain in the breast – is it cancer? A watery discharge from both nipples – is it serious? An itchy patch near your... Read more »
A reader wrote in concerned that she might have inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). Although she had three of the symptoms of IBC--redness,... Read more »
Recently I wrote about House Resolution 1300, which talks about the need for education for patients and doctors about inflammatory breast... Read more »
Breast cancer often goes undetected because symptoms may not appear until the cancer is advanced. Because of this, women should have routine... Read more »
Background Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a relatively rare type of breast cancer grows in the lymph vessels of the skin of the breast. Because... Read more »
Q. The skin of one of my breasts has suddenly gotten dimpled, kind of like the skin of an orange. What’s that about? A. That, too, could be a... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The three major treatments of breast cancer are surgery, radiation, and drug therapy. No one treatment fits every patient, and combination therapy is... Read more »
Q. My breast swelled up and was hot and painful to the touch. My doctor treated me for mastitis, but it turned out to be inflammatory breast cancer.... Read more »