New kind of Breast Cancer - DO NOT DELETE
Please forward to all of the women in your lives .. Mothers,
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daughters, sisters, aunts, friends, etc.
In November, a rare kind of breast cancer was found. A lady
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a rash on her breast, similar to that of young mothers who are
nursing.
Because her mammogram had been clear, the doctor treated her with
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antibiotics for infections. After 2 rounds, it continued to get
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so her doctor sent her for another mammogram. This time it showed a
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mass.
A biopsy found a fast growing malignancy. Chemo was started in
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to shrink the growth; then a mastectomy was performed; then a full
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of Chemo; then radiation. After about 9 months of intense
treatment, she =
was given a clean bill of health.
She had one year of living each day to its fullest. Then the cancer
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returned to the liver area. She took 4 treatments and decided that
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wanted quality of life, not the after effects of Chemo. She had 5
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months and she planned each detail of the final days. After a few
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of needing morphine, she died. She left this message to be
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women everywhere:=20
Women, PLEASE be alert to anything that is not normal, and be
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persistent in getting help as soon as possible.
Paget's Disease: This is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on
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outside of the breast, on the nipple and aureole It appeared as a
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which later became a lesion with a crusty outer edge. I would not
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ever suspected it to be breast cancer but it was. My nipple never
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any different to me, but the rash bothered me, so I went to the
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for that. Sometimes, it itched and was sore, but other than that it
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didn't bother me. It was just ugly and a nuisance, and could not be
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cleared up with all the creams prescribed by my doctor and
dermatologist =
for the dermatitis on my eyes just prior to this outbreak. They
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little concerned but did not warn me it could be
cancerous.=20
Now, I suspect not many women out there know a lesion or rash on
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nipple or aureole can be breast cancer. (Mine started out as a
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red pimple on the aureole. One of the biggest problems with Paget's
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disease of the nipple is that the symptoms appear to be harmless.
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frequently thought to be a skin inflammation or infection, leading
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unfortunate delays in detection and care.)=20
What are the symptoms?
1. A persistent redness, oozing, and crusting of your nipple
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it to itch and burn (As I stated, mine did not itch or burn much,
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had no oozing I was aware of, but it did have a crust along the
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edge on one side.)
2. A sore on your nipple that will not heal. (Mine was on the
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area with a whitish thick looking area in center of nipple).
3. Usually only one nipple is effected. How is it diagnosed? Your
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doctor will do a physical exam and should suggest having a
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both breasts, done immediately. Even though the redness, oozing and
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crusting closely resemble dermatitis (inflammation of the skin),
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doctor should suspect cancer if the sore is only on one breast.
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doctor should order a biopsy of your sore to confirm what is going
on.
This message should be taken seriously and passed on to as many of
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your relatives and friends as possible; it could save someone's
life.
My breast cancer has spread and metastasized to my bones after
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receiving mega doses of chemotherapy, 28 treatments of radiation
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taking Tamaxofin. If this had been diagnosed as breast cancer in
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beginning, perhaps it would not have spread...
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Wonder if it is true, like this thread:
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=171087
