Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare type of breast cancer. Due to its effect the breast becomes swollen. Inflammatory breast cancer occurs when cancer cells block lymphatic vessels from forming in the skin covering the breast. The symptoms of this disease are turning of nipples inwards and thickening of breasts etc. Some treatments like chemotherapy are beneficial in this disease.In this article you will learn in detail about the symptoms, causes and treatment of inflammatory breast cancer -

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  1. What Is Inflammatory Breast Cancer?
  2. Inflammatory Breast Cancer Symptoms
  3. Causes Of Inflammatory Breast Cancer
  4. Inflammatory Breast Cancer Treatment
  5. Summary
Doctors for Facing the Challenge: Living with Inflammatory Breast Cancer

It is considered advanced breast cancer, because it spreads rapidly to the surrounding area, causing swelling in the breast. In inflammatory breast cancer, a lump does not form in the breast, as is seen in other types of breast cancer. This breast cancer cannot be seen in mammograms or ultrasound and sometimes just looks like an infection. By the time it is detected, it has developed into the skin of the breast. In some cases it even spreads to other parts of the body.

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All the symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer can be seen within 6 months, which are as follows -

  • Red and pink spots on the breast.
  • Enlargement of one breast.
  • Significant changes in one breast over several weeks.
  • Feeling of heaviness in one breast.
  • Feeling excessive heat in the breast affected by cancer.
  • Pain in breast.
  • Turning of the nipple inward.
  • Enlargement of lymph nodes in the armpit, above the collar bone, or below the collar bone.

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As of now, scientists are not able to say anything clearly about what causes this cancer. Still, according to experts, when changes are seen in the DNA of the breast, then cancer cells start producing. These cells develop into tubes that carry breast milk to the nipple. This cancer can also start in the glandular tissue, where breast milk is produced. If the DNA of the cell starts growing and it does not stop, then breast cancer starts.

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Treatment of inflammatory breast cancer starts with chemotherapy. If the cancer has not spread to other parts, treatment can also be done with surgery and radiation therapy. If this cancer has spread to other parts, the doctor may give other medicines along with chemotherapy to reduce the spread of cancer. Come, let us know about this in detail -

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy uses medicines to stop cancer cells from spreading rapidly. Chemotherapy medicines are delivered through intravenous injection or pill. Chemotherapy is done before surgery for inflammatory breast cancer, which is also called neoadjuvant therapy. Its function is to shrink cancer and increase the success rate of surgery.

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Surgery

After chemotherapy, there may be an operation to remove the lymph nodes around the cancerous breast. The surgery done to remove the breast is called mastectomy. In mastectomy, all the breast tissue is removed, such as lobules, ducts, fatty tissue and nipples etc.

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Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy involves using high beams such as X-rays and proton rays to kill cancer cells. This therapy is done using big machines.

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Hormone Therapy

Hormone therapy is also called hormone blocking therapy, which is done for breast cancer. Usually hormone therapy is done after surgery or any other treatment. This reduces the risk of cancer recurring.

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Immunotherapy

In this, certain types of medicines are given, which use your immune system to fight cancer. It is mainly given in advanced inflammatory breast cancer.

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Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare type of cancer, which is seen only in severe cases. Initially it is difficult to detect it through mammogram or ultrasound, but nowadays its cases are increasing rapidly. In this type of cancer, the breast appears soft or swollen. It can be cured by treatments like hormone therapy and radiation therapy etc. Therefore, if you notice even one of the symptoms mentioned in this article, you should immediately consult a doctor.

Dr. Akash Dhuru

Dr. Akash Dhuru

Oncology
10 Years of Experience

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Dr. Anil Heroor

Oncology
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Dr. Kumar Gubbala

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