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is paget's disease of breast curable?
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Dr. Dariush Vaziri answered
47 years experience Breast Surgery
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.
Answered on Jul 2, 2019
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Dr. Barry Rosen answered
34 years experience General Surgery
Potentially, yes.: Paget's disease is an intraepithelial cancer of the nipple, meaning that, in and of itself, it is in-situ cancer. The prognosis has to do with the underlying cancer that is present elsewhere in the breast ~75% of the time. Therefore, if there is only in-situ cancer elsewhere, the chance for cure is 90-100%. If invasive cancer is present elsewhere, the cure rate is stage-dependent.
Answered on Jul 2, 2019
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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 ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
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.
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