Does a burning feeling on the skin of breasts signal a possible sign for inflammatory breast cancer?
Well, lately, a name near аnd dеаr tο mе hаѕ confirmed thаt ѕhе felt a burning feeling οn thе skin οf hеr left breast. Shе confirmed thаt іt wasn’t thе entire breast, bυt more lіkе thе skin area аbουt thе size οf thе tip οf hеr midpoint finger. Shе аlѕο confirmed thаt whenever ѕhе pushes onto іt, іt јυѕt burns… It іѕ kind οf hard fοr mе tο сlаrіfу іt myself, bυt I wаѕ wondering іf thіѕ wаѕ a possible sign/symptom οf inflammatory breast cancer. I qυеѕtіοnеd hеr аbουt іt аnd ѕhе diplomacy tο gеt a mammogram οn thе 20th οf thіѕ month.
It does not sound like it, (but it is excellent she is being paid a mammogram) the symptoms sound more like you get from an infection, with the warmth of the skin really feeling warm to the hand that is touching it.
My wife presented with an area that was red, warm to the touch and burned/itched. The area had the signature orange peel look to it. So in as few terms as possible, yes. Mammograms will not typically pick up IBC. A punch biopsy is the method of diagnosing this monster. Now , take a second for a huge breath. IBC is very rare so it is not likely to be the case here. On the other hand, get her butt into see a breast specialist or OBGYN that knows what IBC looks like. I wish you the best of luck.
A mammogram typically won’t detect inflammatory breast cancer. You would need a punch biopsy to know for sure.
She really shouldn’t wait to get tartan though, as IBC is very serious. It’s the most aggressive form of breast cancer there is.
This is nothing to play with…as described, it could well be IBC but mastitis will be the initially thing to be ruled out. She shouldn’t wait till the 20th to have this looked at by a specialist. As was earlier confirmed, mammograms often miss early stages of IBC especially in women with dense breasts…a biopsy is imperative if it turns out not to be mastitis. IBC is the most aggressive form of breast cancer and has ordinarily metastasized at time of diagnosis. Encourage your friend to see a physician as soon as possible! Excellent luck to you.