Breast Cancer

[Guest guest]

Please read and pass on to your femalefriends

Ladies PLEASE take the time to read this!!!

It is a new form of breast cancer that we should all

be aware of!! I hope you will forward this to all of

your female friends... RARE FORM OF BREAST CANCER from

ita Bush. In November, I lost my sister to a rare

kind of breast cancer. She developed a rash on her

breast, similar to that of young mothers who

are nursing. Because her mammogram had been clear, the

doctor treated her with antibiotics for infections.

After 2 rounds and it continued to get worse, her

doctor sent her for another mammogram, and this time

it showed a mass. A biopsy found a fast growing

malignancy. Chemo was started in order to shrink the

growth; then mastectomy; then a full round of

chemo; then radiation. After about 9 monthsof intense

treatment, she was given a clean bill of health. One

yearof living each day to its fullest - then it

returned to the liver area. She took 4 treatments

and decided that she wanted quality of life, not the

after effects of chemo. We had 5 great months and she

planned each detail of the final days. After just a

few days of needing morphine, she slipped away saying

she had done what God had sent her into the world to

do and now it was her time to go.

I still have tears as I write, but her

message is shown below. And PLEASE-Be alert to any

thing that is not normal, and be persistent in getting

help a soon as possible.

JUANITA BUSH

Paget's Disease:

This is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the

outside of the breast, on the nipple and aureola. It

appeared as a rash, which later became a lesion with a

crusty outer edge. I would not have ever suspected it

to be breast cancer but it was. My nipple never seemed

any different to me, but the rash bothered me, so I

went to the doctor for that. Sometimes, it itched

and was sore, but other than that it didn't bother me.

It was just ugly and a nuisance, and could not be

cleared up with all the creams prescribed by my doctor

and dermatologist for the dermatitis on my eyes just

prior to this outbreak. They seemed a little concerned

but did not warn me it could be cancerous. Now I

suspect there are not many women out there who know

a lesion or rash on the nipple or aureola can be

breast cancer. Mine started out as a single red pimple

on the aureola. One of the biggest problems with

Paget's disease of the nipple is that the symptoms

appear to be harmless. It is frequently thought to be

a skin inflammation or infection, leading to

unfortunate delays in detection and care. What are the

symptoms?

The symptomsinclude:

1. A persistent redness, oozing, and crusting of your

nipple causing it to itch and burn. (As I stated,

mine did not itch or burn much, and had no oozing I

was aware of, but it did have a crust along the outer

edge on one side).

2. A sore on your nipple that will not heal. (Mine was

on the aureola area with a whitish thick looking area

in center of nipple).

3. Usually only one nipple is affected.

How is it diagnosed?

Your doctor will do a physical exam and should suggest

having a mammogram of both breasts, done immediately.

Even though the redness, oozing and crusting closely

resemble dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), your

doctor should suspect cancer if the sore is only on

one breast. Your doctor should order a biopsy of your

sore to confirm what is going on. They will take a

sample of your breast tissue in that area to test for

cancer. If the cancer is only in the nipple and not in

the breast, your doctor may recommend just removing

the nipple and surrounding tissue or suggest radiation

treatments. Had my doctor caught mine right away,

instead of flaking it off as dermatitis, perhaps they

could have saved my breast, and it wouldn't have gone

to my lymph nodes.

This message should be taken seriously and passed on

to as many of your friends as possible; it could save

someone's life. My breast cancer has spread and

metastasized to my bones after receiving mega

doses of chemotherapy, 28 treatments of radiation and

taking tamaxofin. If this had been diagnosed as breast

cancer in the beginning, perhaps it would not have

spread...

TO ALL READERS-

This is sad as women are not aware of Paget's disease.

If, by passing this around on the e-mail, we can make

others aware of it, and its potential danger, we are

helping women everywhere. Please, if you can, take a

moment to forward this messageto as many people as

possible, especially to your family and friends. It

only takes a moment, yet the results could save a

life! Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download :

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[Guest guest]

Sandy, I'm sorry about your sister, but glad she is still with you.

Sometimes we just get too caught up with everything else in our RP lives that

we forget the annual stuff we should do.

I had never heard of a rash being related to Breast Cancer. I lost my aunt

and two cousins to breast cancer and my friend since 1st grade is now

undergoing treatment.

hugs

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for sending this.

As I have told you before, my younger sister has breast cancer.

The scary thing is it did not show up on the mamogram. Her doctor found the tumors when he did a physical exam. She underwent intensive Chemotherapy followed by a lumpectomy. Three weeks after the surgery she developed 2 more tumors and had a mastectomy the week before Christmas. We are thankful it did not spread to her lymph nodes.

We lost our Mom to breast cancer in 1990.

Love,

Sandy

Please read and pass on to your femalefriends Ladies PLEASE take the time to read this!!! It is a new form of breast cancer that we should all be aware of!! I hope you will forward this to all of your female friends... RARE FORM OF BREAST CANCER from ita Bush. In November, I lost my sister to a rare kind of breast cancer. She developed a rash on her breast, similar to that of young mothers who are nursing. Because her mammogram had been clear, the doctor treated her with antibiotics for infections. After 2 rounds and it continued to get worse, her doctor sent her for another mammogram, and this time it showed a mass. A biopsy found a fast growing malignancy. Chemo was started in order to shrink the growth; then mastectomy; then a full round of chemo; then radiation. After about 9 monthsof intense treatment, she was given a clean bill of health. One yearof living each day to its fullest - then it returned to the liver area. She took 4 treatments and decided that she wanted quality of life, not the after effects of chemo. We had 5 great months and she planned each detail of the final days. After just a few days of needing morphine, she slipped away saying she had done what God had sent her into the world to do and now it was her time to go. I still have tears as I write, but her message is shown below. And PLEASE-Be alert to any thing that is not normal, and be persistent in getting help a soon as possible. JUANITA BUSH Paget's Disease: This is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the outside of the breast, on the nipple and aureola. It appeared as a rash, which later became a lesion with a crusty outer edge. I would not have ever suspected it to be breast cancer but it was. My nipple never seemed any different to me, but the rash bothered me, so I went to the doctor for that. Sometimes, it itched and was sore, but other than that it didn't bother me. It was just ugly and a nuisance, and could not be cleared up with all the creams prescribed by my doctor and dermatologist for the dermatitis on my eyes just prior to this outbreak. They seemed a little concerned but did not warn me it could be cancerous. Now I suspect there are not many women out there who know a lesion or rash on the nipple or aureola can be breast cancer. Mine started out as a single red pimple on the aureola. One of the biggest problems with Paget's disease of the nipple is that the symptoms appear to be harmless. It is frequently thought to be a skin inflammation or infection, leading to unfortunate delays in detection and care. What are the symptoms? The symptomsinclude: 1. A persistent redness, oozing, and crusting of your nipple causing it to itch and burn. (As I stated, mine did not itch or burn much, and had no oozing I was aware of, but it did have a crust along the outer edge on one side). 2. A sore on your nipple that will not heal. (Mine was on the aureola area with a whitish thick looking area in center of nipple). 3. Usually only one nipple is affected. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will do a physical exam and should suggest having a mammogram of both breasts, done immediately. Even though the redness, oozing and crusting closely resemble dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), your doctor should suspect cancer if the sore is only on one breast. Your doctor should order a biopsy of your sore to confirm what is going on. They will take a sample of your breast tissue in that area to test for cancer. If the cancer is only in the nipple and not in the breast, your doctor may recommend just removing the nipple and surrounding tissue or suggest radiation treatments. Had my doctor caught mine right away, instead of flaking it off as dermatitis, perhaps they could have saved my breast, and it wouldn't have gone to my lymph nodes. This message should be taken seriously and passed on to as many of your friends as possible; it could save someone's life. My breast cancer has spread and metastasized to my bones after receiving mega doses of chemotherapy, 28 treatments of radiation and taking tamaxofin. If this had been diagnosed as breast cancer in the beginning, perhaps it would not have spread... TO ALL READERS- This is sad as women are not aware of Paget's disease. If, by passing this around on the e-mail, we can make others aware of it, and its potential danger, we are helping women everywhere. Please, if you can, take a moment to forward this messageto as many people as possible, especially to your family and friends. It only takes a moment, yet the results could save a life! Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.comDISCLAIMER!!WE ARE NOT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, THEREFORE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS RECEIVED HERE IS FROM EXPERIENCE ONLY. PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE TRYING ANYTHING THAT IS SUGGESTED. WE ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR PHYSICIAN AND ARE NOT TRYING TO BE. REMEMBER EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND TREATMENT MAYBE DIFFERENT FOR MANY OF US. THANK YOU