Q. I’ve been diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. What can you tell me about it, and what my treatment might be like?
A. Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) accounts for fewer than 5% of new breast cancers. Unlike most breast cancer, it doesn’t start with a lump. Instead, it’s characterized by your breast skin turning red and feeling warm, much as it would with mastitis or another infection. Unfortunately, IBC is often mistaken for an infection, and thus valuable time is lost while the...
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A rapid increase in breast size, itching, redness, and nipple inversion are among the symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer. Women whose lives have... 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 »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Because inflammatory breast cancer forms in layers, your doctor may not feel a distinct lump during a breast exam and a mammogram may not detect one... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
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Source: Breastcancer.org
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