I don't want to scare you but this is potentially a very dangerous situation.It sounded terrible,
is it something I should be concerned about Inflammatory Breast Cancer ?
There are about 2,268,000 women age 18 and older in Missouri. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 3,730 new cases of breast cancer among Missouri women in 2007.
Inflammatory Breast Cancer accounts for 1% to 5% of all breast cancers. In other words about 40 to 200 women in Missouri could develop Inflammatory Breast Cancer each year.Remember, men can also develop breast cancer.However, Inflammatory Breast Cancer in men is rare.
Following are some things you should know about Inflammatory Breast Cancer :
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer is not caused by an infection; it is not contagious. It occurs when the lymph vessels in the breast become blocked by breast cancer cells. This blockage may cause the breast to become red, swollen, and warm.
- Other symptoms may include: Pain in the breast. Skin changes in the breast area – skin may develop pink, red or purple areas; it may appear ridged, pitted and thick like the skin of an orange. A bruise on the breast that doesn't go away, Sudden swelling of the breast, Itching of the breast, Nipple discharge or retraction (the nipple turns inward)
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer can be difficult to detect. There is no lump or tumor as there is with other more common forms of breast cancer. Treatment usually begins within days of diagnosis. Inflammatory Breast Cancer like other forms of breast cancer are usually treated with multiple approaches including radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery. Inflammatory Breast Cancer is considered an advanced form of cancer. Nevertheless, progress is being made in treatment and survival rates are improving.
Referensi Inflammatory Breast Cancer from :
http://www.cancer.org | http://missourifamilies.org/
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