Inflammatory breast cancer
Inflammatory breast cancer describes a particularly rare and aggresive form of breast cancer most commonly arising from the cells which line the milk ducts in the breasts. Quickly dividing cancer cells block the normal flow of blood and lymph fluid out of the breast causing trapped white blood cells to release inflammatory chemicals which cause the earliest symptoms of tender, warm, red and swollen breasts with skin changes (peau d'orange).
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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Medications
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Surgery
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I have inflammatory breast cancer please help?
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I suspect inflammatory breast cancer. what is my next step?
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Where can I get help to rule out inflammatory breast cancer?
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I read inflammatory breast cancer can look like a bug bite on the breast? How quickly does it spread externally from there?
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My mum has been diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer, what can I do/say to help?
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I've had breast pain for 2 months and tissue seems denser than other breast. If it were inflammatory breast cancer would symptoms be worse by now?
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What is inflammatory breast cancer?
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Odds of inflammatory breast cancer at 18?
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What exactly is inflammatory breast cancer?
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What are signs of inflammatory breast cancer?
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Can inflammatory breast cancer get worse and better?
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Can there be any breast cancer worse than inflammatory breast cancer?
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What distinguishes inflammatory breast cancer from invasive breast cancer?
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Is there a difference between inflammatory breast cancer and invasive breast cancer?
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What is inflammatory breast cancer? Is inflammatory breast cancer different from other types of breast cancer? What is the difference?
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I have symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer but there is a 3 week waiting time for a gp appointment. What should I do?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have a small round bump underneath the skin on my breast since 1 month. The skin atop the bump is slightly brown. When I press on it, it feels like it's made of skin. Is this characteristic of inflammatory breast cancer? Should I be concerned?
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A 21-year old asked:
What is inflammatory breast cancer (ibc)?
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Ibc inflammatory breast cancer, what is this?
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What are inflammatory breast cancer symptoms?
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A 39-year old asked:
Please post pictures of inflammatory breast cancer in early stages?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Inflammatory breast cancer symptoms? Could it go undetected for years?
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A 34-year old asked:
How do I know I have invasive ductal carcinoma versus inflammatory breast cancer?
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A 47-year old female asked:
What is the difference between bug bites on my breast vs inflammatory breast cancer? I flicked out an ant out of bra so pretty sure it's bites.about 7
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A 24-year old female asked:
I just developed three small, pinprick & pinhead sized spots on my right breast. The spots are covered with a reddish brown scab or crust looking surface. What could it be, and is it concerning? Does inflammatory breast cancer cause such spots?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can you see inflammatory breast cancer on ultrasound?
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A 34-year old female asked about a 63-year old female:
Could a pheochromocytoma cause inflammatory breast cancer or vice versa?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are the differences between inflammatory breast cancer and mastitis?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What are the symptom differences between inflammatory breast cancer and mastitis?
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A 51-year old female asked:
How do you know the difference between a breast abscess and inflammatory breast cancer?
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