Just passing this information on. Have any of you heard of it?
Read this and pass it on. This came to me from a good friend. I've read it
and believe every woman should read it to be aware of the risk.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > PAGET"S DISEASE OF THE NIPPLE
> >> >
> >> > Is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the outside of the
> >> > breast, on the nipple and areola, it appears 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
> >seems
> >any
> >> > different to me, but the rash bothered me so went to my doctors
> >office
> >> > for that. Sometimes it itched and was sore but other than that
> >it
> >> > didn't really bother me, was just ugly and a nuisance, could not
> >clear
> >> > it up with all the creams been given by doctor and dermatologist
> >for
> >> > the dermatitis on my eyes had just prior to this outbreak,
> >therefore
> >> > went in to doctors office for assistance. 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 areola can be breast cancer. What are the symptoms?
> >Mine
> >> > started out as a single red pimple on the areola.
> >> >
> >> > 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 infections, leading to unfortunate
> >delays
> >in
> >> > detection and care. The symptoms include:
> >> > 1. A persistent redness, oozing, and crusting of your
> >nipple
> >> > causing it to itch and burn. ( As I stated mine did not itch
> >much or
> >> > burn, and no oozing I was aware of, but it did have a crust
> >along
> >> > outer edge on one side.
> >> > 2. A sore on your nipple that will not heal. (Mine was on
> >the
> >> > areola area with a whitess 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 dermatitia (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 of 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 metastsized to my bones, this after
> >receiving
> >> > mega doses of chemotherapy, 28 treatments of radiation and
> >taking
> >> > tamaxofin. If this had been diagnosed in the beginning as breast
> >> > cancer and treated right away perhaps it would not have
> >> > spread......................
> >> >
> >> > I did try to spread the word through Rosie O'Donnell show on
> >breast
> >> > cancer awareness but it failed trigger importance enough to
> >annouce
> >on
> >> > her show last year. This is sad as woman are not aware of
> >Paget's
> >> > disease. If by passing this around on the e-mail we can make
> >others
> >> > aware of it and it's potential danger we are helping women
> >everywhere.
> >> >
> >> > PLEASE SEND THIS TO ALL THE WOMEN YOU CARE ABOUT; CANCER CAN
> >BE
> >> > FOUGHT IF WE ARE ALL AWARE!
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for taking the time to share.
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