Hello Lactnet from Beer Sheva, Israel. Hope this finds everyone fine. I
received this post from the Women's Health Center of Ben Gurion University
here in Beer Sheva about Paget's Disease of the nipple. I assume this
could affect lactating women, so am passing it on since I have never neard
of it, but am not a health professional. Since I am NOMAIL, I would
appreciate hearing comments on Paget's via personal email:
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TIA, Judy Knopf
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Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 10:34:38 +0300
From: Hannah Komy <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Fw: [Fwd: Paget's Disease - Important information for Women]
Resent-Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 10:35:35 +0300 (IDT)
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Thanks to Dr. Diana Shye for this interesting info on Paget's Disease of the
Nipple. This is not related in any way to Paget's Disease of Bone. According
to the Collins Pocket Reference on Women's Health:" It is quite common for
an itchy skin rash to affect both breasts. This is often a form of eczema,
calling for treatment with ointments. But if a patch of reddened skin,
resembling eczema, appears on only one nipple, it is possible that, under
it, is a small cancer. This may be so even if  you cannot feel lump. This is
called Paget's disease.

Such  patch should always be reported. Usually a biopsy, to exclude or
confirm cancer, is required. Paget's disease does not readily spread beyond
the breast tissue, but should always be removed."
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From: Diana Shye <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 9:46 AM
Subject: [Fwd: Paget's Disease - Important information for Women]


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