Question 1

is inflamatory breast cancer diagnosed visually?

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No: No, definitive diagnosis of breast cancer is done by biopsy.

Question 2

does inflamatory breast cancer always have visual symptoms?

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Unclear question: Inflammatory breast cancer does not generally have eye symptoms. If by visual you mean visible changes on the breast, yes, it generally does.

Question 3

will inflamatory breast cancer produces pus in breast?

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This would be less: common. The problem with inflammatory breast cancer, is the appearance of infection, without an actual infection. If concerns exist, an exam and discussion with your doctor is the best course of action.

Question 4

i have symptoms of what's probably mastitis, but worried about inflamatory breast cancer. ?

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Get checked!: Mastitis is due to an infection. This is usually accompanied with other signs of infection-- fever, chills. The appearance of both can be similar. Both conditions warrant medical evaluation and treatment. Please see a qualified physician soon.

Question 5

itching under breast where bra sits.on further exam i noticed there's a red line under both breasts that doesn't go away.inflamatory breast cancer?

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Change bra: It is unlikely to be inflammatory breast cancer. Try wearing a different type of bra, or better yet going without a bra, say over this long weekend to see if that helps.

Question 6

what are symptoms of intertrigo under breast and difference between that and rash of inflamatory breast cancer?

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Thickness: Inflammatory breast cancer is an inflammation due to the blocked lymphatic vessels in the deep layer of the skin by cancer cells.  The inflammation from intertrigo involves only the superficial layer of skin.  Deeper inflammation is thicker and the swelling looks like the skin of an orange.  Also, it doesn't usually involve the inframammary fold.  An experienced surgeon can usually differentiate.

Question 7

my mother died of inflamatory breast cancer at 51, i am 31. should i be worried about this?

Accepted Answer

Seek medical eval.: Your risk factor can be assessed. If at high risk, your physician can explain various options that are available to you. Cancer risk factors include: being female, increasing age, genetics, family history of breast cancer, previous breast cancer, being caucasian, dense breast tissue, some previous benign breast conditions, never having given birth or 1st child after age 30, early menarche, late &gt;.

Question 8

symptoms of breast cancer?

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Sometimes none: Breast cancer does not always have symptoms.  When it does, there may be a non tender lump in the breast, dimpling of the skin, inversion of the nipple, bloody nipple discharge, or sore lymph nodes in the underarm.  When breast cancer has spread, it can lead to symptoms in the areas of spread.  For example a patient with bone metastasis may experience bone pain.

Question 9

is breast cancer inherited?

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Sometimes.: It is estimated that approximately 10-15% of all breast cancers in the US are of the hereditary type.  These genes can be inherited from either your father or your mother.  If a woman inherits this gene, they have a 50-75% chance of developing breast cancer in their lifetime.  These cancers tend to occur at any earlier age and may occur in both breasts.

Question 10

what is breast cancer from?

Accepted Answer

Breast gland tissue: The most common form of breast cancer arises from the cells that line the walls of the mild ducts (i.e. Ductal carcinoma in situ dcis or invasive ductal carcinoma). The next  most common type is invasive lobular cancer a which arises from the lobules or sacs at the end of the milk ducts.  Other origin tumors such as met aplastic  are amuch more rare.

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