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A member asked:
Does inflammatory breast cancer look like a 4mm circular sore that's been there for over a month and has new skin growing over top? i'm nursing.
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Probably not: Inflammatory breast cancer often involves the whole breast with redness, swelling, orange peel appearance of the skin. Localized area as described with healing, new skin is not remenicent of ibc, but best to have it looked at by your doctor.
Answered 5/4/2013
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Not breast cancer: It does not sound like breast cancer; likely you have a mastitis, an infection, not uncommon with breast feeding. See your physician to confirm.
Answered 1/15/2014
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Breast cancer: Inflammatory breast cancer looks like cellulitis, a bacterial infection of skin and soft tissues. Cellulitis is a painful, hot, red swollen area that spreads rapidly. Usually there is a fever. Inflammatory breast cancer looks similar but skin is more firm, may have orange peel appearance, usually not painful. So what you describe does not sound like it. Please have your dermatologist take a look.
Answered 10/24/2017
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