Inflammatory Breast Cancer - Another Form of Breast
Cancer
Here is some news that might surprise you. You don’t
have to have a lump in your breast to have breast cancer!
Inflammatory breast cancer is another form of breast cancer and one
that we rarely hear about. This form of cancer is not a confined,
solid tumor and can be found throughout the breast with no mass or
tumor as a symptom. If a woman is diagnosed with inflammatory
breast cancer, it is assumed the lymph nodes are involved.
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Inflammatory breast cancer is detected by
comparing current mammograms with those that were taken
previously. If there is an increased density found, a
biopsy should be performed. A breast cancer specialist
should be seen to decide when a biopsy should be performed
and to read the results. Inflammatory breast cancer strikes
women earlier than breast cancers that features lumps. The
average of diagnosis is 52 and the average age of diagnosis
of breast cancer is 62.
Many women have their first symptoms of
inflammatory breast cancer when they are pregnant. It is
thought that pregnancy reduces the risks of breast cancer
and young women have their cancer spread before it is
diagnosed.
Symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer
include itching, swelling, color change in the breast;
thickened skin, nipple discharge, and the breast may be warm
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Another revealing sign would be if the breast
suddenly swells and increases in cup size in just a few days.
Pain is also a symptom and can range from a constant ache to
stabbing pains in the breast. A discoloration of the nipple and
a discharge, sometimes bloody, are also warning signs of this
cancer.
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This disease has been documented in men and
young women as young as 12 who hadn’t started the menstrual
cycle. Diagnoses have been made during pregnancy or when a
woman is nursing. Special cases have been found in
families, and one special circumstance when three co-workers
were diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer within ten
months.
This disease can often be misdiagnosed. It
has been diagnosed as shingles, spider bites, a reaction to
detergent, and an allergic reaction to food. It is
sometimes not diagnosed properly because the doctors are
concentrating on looking for lumps. They also may not
diagnose the disease because of the age or the gender of the
patient showing symptoms. You do not have to have a lump to
be diagnosed with breast cancer! You may have to be
persistent before health care professionals will take a hard
look at what you are describing to them. |
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It is your breast health, if you are experiencing
persistent pain, or other signs of inflammatory breast cancer,
be persistent until you find a doctor that will take the proper
steps to diagnose breast cancer.
The Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research
Foundation is a nonprofit organization working to bring a new
awareness to the public. This little known disease is a killer
but can be battled if caught early. The toll-free number for
this corporation is 1-888-786-7422.
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