More than 200,000 American women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. And about six percent of all invasive breast cancer cases involve a condition called inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), the most aggressive and often undiagnosed form of the disease.IBC does not present itself in the form of a lump or mass and is typically not detected by self-examination, mammogram, or ultrasound.
IBC is a misunderstood disease. But if women learn to recognize some of the symptoms, there is a better chance for better diagnosis, treatment, and survival.
Think about this, a list of early symptoms of IBC:
• One breast rapidly becomes larger than the other
• Breast has a rash, redness, or blotchiness
• Breast and/or nipple persistently itches
• Breast tissue thickens or feels lumpy
• Breast becomes sore with sharp pains
• Breast is warm to the touch or feverish
• Lymph nodes under the arm or above the collarbone become swollen
• Breast dimples and may look like the skin of an orange
• Nipple retracts or flattens
• Color of the areola (the dark skin around the nipple) changes
Contact your doctor immediately if you detect any of these symptoms.
1. Please visit these sites so as to gain a greater understanding of a wonderful, new, non-invasive pre-mammogram exam that is Sensitive, Accurate & Pain-Free.
http://suretouch.com.au
http://medicaltactile.com
This is first rate technology that is available for all women and I encourage women of all ages to start asking their doctors for a "SureTouch" exam.
Unlike a breast x-ray the density of younger breast tissue (women under 40) does not confuse the effectiveness of "SureTouch"
Please visit the sites and urge your girlfriends to do likewise and if we all encourage each other to ahev a regular "SureTouch" exam with our own family doctor then we all stand a better chance of gaining the earliest possible detection.
Many thanks
Jennifer
Posted at 1:43AM on Mar 29th 2007 by Jennifer Finlayson