Inflammatory Breast Cancer - Another Type of Cancer
A rare type of breast cancer is called Inflammatory Breast Cancer . It is a type of breast cancer that is inflamed or swollen and has a red appearance instead of a lump form. It is harder to detect because you can not feel it like a lump. It is an aggressive cancer although it is a rare form of breast cancer.
Some signs to look for are: bruising around the breasts, pain, difference in texture and thickness of the breast, nipple discharge, burning sensation, and aching. If any of these symptoms occur, you must go seek a physician right away.
Once the doctor determines the possibility of breast cancer, the next step in diagnosis is a mammogram, ultrasound, biopsy, and/or positron emission tomography (PET) scan. Once the diagnosis for breast cancer is confirmed, the treatments to kill the cancer cells could include: chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, and/or surgery.
Chemotherapy is usually the first step of treatment and affects the cells throughout the entire body. The goal of chemotherapy is to destroy the cancer cells that may have spread throughout the body. Because chemotherapy treatment can not determine the bad from the good cells, chemotherapy will destroy all cells. One of the effects of chemotherapy is hair loss throughout the body.
After chemotherapy treatments are completed, the next step in fighting breast cancer is surgery and/or radiation therapy. Surgery can be the removal of the breast and surrounding tissues. Radiation therapy is more targeted to the cancer area than chemotherapy.
Inflammatory Breast cancer is considered more aggressive than other types of breast cancer because it can spread throughout the body faster and it is harder to detect through screening tools. The National Cancer Institute states the survival rates for IBC patients is from 25 to 50 percent. Although these numbers are low, the institute's the statistics is based on a large number of patients. They urge people to seek their physician in regards to their condition.
To emphasis on early detection, it is recommended that women at all ages should perform a monthly breast self exam. This monthly exam will allow women to detect any changes in their breasts. If a woman find anything unusual or feel any discomfort, she should see her physician as soon as possible.
Some signs to look for are: bruising around the breasts, pain, difference in texture and thickness of the breast, nipple discharge, burning sensation, and aching. If any of these symptoms occur, you must go seek a physician right away.
Once the doctor determines the possibility of breast cancer, the next step in diagnosis is a mammogram, ultrasound, biopsy, and/or positron emission tomography (PET) scan. Once the diagnosis for breast cancer is confirmed, the treatments to kill the cancer cells could include: chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, and/or surgery.
Chemotherapy is usually the first step of treatment and affects the cells throughout the entire body. The goal of chemotherapy is to destroy the cancer cells that may have spread throughout the body. Because chemotherapy treatment can not determine the bad from the good cells, chemotherapy will destroy all cells. One of the effects of chemotherapy is hair loss throughout the body.
After chemotherapy treatments are completed, the next step in fighting breast cancer is surgery and/or radiation therapy. Surgery can be the removal of the breast and surrounding tissues. Radiation therapy is more targeted to the cancer area than chemotherapy.
Inflammatory Breast cancer is considered more aggressive than other types of breast cancer because it can spread throughout the body faster and it is harder to detect through screening tools. The National Cancer Institute states the survival rates for IBC patients is from 25 to 50 percent. Although these numbers are low, the institute's the statistics is based on a large number of patients. They urge people to seek their physician in regards to their condition.
To emphasis on early detection, it is recommended that women at all ages should perform a monthly breast self exam. This monthly exam will allow women to detect any changes in their breasts. If a woman find anything unusual or feel any discomfort, she should see her physician as soon as possible.
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