According to the American Cancer Society, Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is rare. It differs from other types of breast cancer in its symptoms, outlook, and treatment. Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) has some symptoms of inflammation like swelling and redness. But infection or injury do not cause IBC or the symptoms. IBC symptoms are caused by cancer cells blocking lymph vessels in the skin. Symptoms include breast swelling, purple or red color of the skin, and pitting or thickening of the skin of the breast so that it may look and feel like an orange peel. Often, you might not feel a lump, even if it is there. If you have any of these symptoms, it does not mean that you have IBC, but you should see a doctor right away.
Published February 21, 2020 by Patient Power
Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a not a death sentence, but it’s also not a typical breast cancer diagnosis. How is IBC different? Patient Power’s Andrea Hutton, a breast cancer patient and advocate herself, interviews Ginny Mason, IBC patient and Executive Director of the Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Watch as they discuss the symptoms that can appear overnight and the treatments and support available.
An option to read the transcript instead of viewing video is available. Running time: 11 minutes 22 seconds.
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https://patientpower.info/breast-cancer/what-is-breast-cancer/what-is-inflammatory-breast-cancer
Published on May 1, 2017 by Breast Cancer Answers®
With inflammatory breast cancer, there is no such thing as early detection according to Executive Director of Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) Research Foundation Ginny Mason.
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According to the American Cancer Society, Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is rare. It differs from other types of breast cancer in its symptoms, outlook, and treatment. Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) has some symptoms of inflammation like swelling and redness. But infection or injury do not cause IBC or the symptoms. IBC symptoms are caused by cancer cells blocking lymph vessels in the skin. Symptoms includebreast swelling, purple or red color of the skin, and pitting or thickening of the skin of the breast so that it may look and feel like an orange peel. Often, you might not feel a lump, even if it is there. If you have any of these symptoms, it does not mean that you have IBC, but you should see a doctor right away.