Question 1

what is the treatment for paget's disease of breast?

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Options: Paget's can be treated with removal of the nipple-areola area (lumpectomy) followed by radiation or total mastectomy which includes the nipple.  Chemotherapy is not usually needed.  Hormonal therapy is used if the tumor is estrogen or Progesterone positive.

Question 2

what are the treatment options for paget's breast disease?

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Options: Paget's can be treated with removal of the nipple-areola area (lumpectomy) followed by radiation or total mastectomy which includes the nipple.  Chemotherapy is not usually needed.  Hormonal therapy is used if the tumor is estrogen or Progesterone positive.

Question 3

having this rash on my breast come and go for 4 years ... how long can a person live without treatment of paget's disease of breast ?

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Depends: Paget disease of the breast is rare type of cancer involving the skin of the nipple and areola.Most also have one or more tumor inside the breast.How long a person lives without treatment depends on many factors.Rash on the breast which comes and goes does not suugest that it is due to Paget's Disease of the Breast.Consult your Doctor or a Dermatologist and get it treated appropriately

Question 4

how can paget's disease of breast be treated?

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Possible: The treatment is surgical resection. However, because paget's disease of the breast  is associated with an underlying breast cancer (in situ and/or invasive) in almost 90% of cases, often without an associated breast mass or mamm abnormality. This underlying cancer has to be treated accordingly based on the er/pr/her2 neu and staging, etc.The prognosis will depend on the underlying beast cancer.

Question 5

what are the tests for paget's disease of breast?

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Biopsy: Paget's disease is a rare form of breast cancer.  It is diagnosed after obtaining a biopsy of the area on the nipple or areola.  In many cases, there are no abnormalities seen on mammogram or ultrasound.  Once a diagnosis is made, a breast MRI may be performed to look for additional lesions in the breast.
Paget's has a good prognosis if diagnosed early.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of paget's disease of breast?

Accepted Answer

Skin rash: An eczematous skin rash affecting the nipple and areola due to an underlying breast cancer is Paget disease.  A mass/lump may or may not be palpable.

Question 7

is paget's disease of breast curable?

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It may be: Like other types of breast cancer with prompt and appropriate treatment there is a good likelihood that paget's disease can be successfully treated.

Question 8

do doctors see a lot of patients with paget's disease of breast?

Accepted Answer

No: It is not a common type of breast cancer. So most doctors don't see a lot of patients with this probem. Many times the patients may see a dermatologist . The breast surgeons end up seeing most of the patients with paget's disease due to referral from primary care physicians or dermatologists.

Question 9

without surgery  how can i treat paget's disease of the breast sam 70 years

Accepted Answer

There : There is no reliable non-surgical means of treating paget's disease of the breast.  A consultation with an experience breast surgeon will provide you with the options available to you for treatment.

Question 10

is paget's disease in the breast?

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Yes and no: Pagets disease refers to an osseous lesion where there is over growth of bone and an extensive exophytic lesion can develop especially in the H&amp;N area. Pagets of the breast is a disease of the very terminal milk duct system spilling out into the nipple and areola complex to present as a skin lesion.

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