New   kind of Breast Cancer - DO NOT   DELETE 
Please   forward to all of the women in   your lives Mothers,   daughters, sisters, aunts, friends,   etc.  

In   November, a rare kind of breast cancer was   found. A lady 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, it continued  to get worse, so her doctor  sent her for  another mammogram. This time it  showed a  mass. 

A   biopsy found a fast growing malignancy.  Chemo  was started in order to shrink the  growth; then  a mastectomy was performed;  then a full round of  Chemo; then  radiation.. After about 9 months of   intense treatment, she was given a clean  bill of  health.  

She   had one year of living each day to   its fullest. Then  the cancer returned  to the liver area. She  took 4 treatments and  decided that she  wanted quality of life, not the  after  effects of Chemo.. She had 5 great months   and she planned each detail of the final  days.  After a few days of needing  morphine, she died.  She left this message  to be delivered to women  everywhere:   

Women,   PLEASE be alert to anything that is not  normal,  and be persistent in getting help  as soon as  possible.    

Paget's   Disease: This is a   rare form of breast cancer, and is on the   outside of the breast, on the nipple and  aureole  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 not many women out there know a  lesion  or rash on the nipple or aureole  can  be breastcancer.   (Mine started out as a single red pimple  on the  aureole. 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? 

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.) 

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. 

This   message should be taken seriously and  passed on  to as many of your relatives and  friends as  possible; it could save  someone's life. 

Please,  if you  can, take a moment to forward this  message  to as many people as possible,  especially  to your family and friends. It only  takes  a moment, yet the results could save a   life.