> Ladies, please take the time to read this. It is a new form of breast > cancer that we should all be aware of. > > Rare form of breast cancer - letter from Juanita Bush > In November, I lose my sister to a rare kind of breast cancer. She > 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 and it continued to get worse, her doctor sent her for > another mammogram, and this time it showed a mass. A biopsy found a fast > growing malignancy. Chemo was started in order to shrink the growth; then > radiation. After about 9 months of intense treatment, she was given a > clean bill of health. One year of living each day to its fullest - then it > returned to the liver area. She took 4 treatments and decided that she > wanted quality of life, not the after effects of chemo. We had 5 great > months and she planned each detail of the final days. After just a few > days of needing morphine, she slipped away saying she had done what God > had sent her into the world to do and now it was her time to go. > > I still have tears as I write, but her message is shown below. And please > be alert to anything that is not normal, and be persistent in getting help > as soon as possible. > > Juanita Bush > > Her sister letter - Paget's Disease > This is rare form of breast cancer, and is on the outside of the breast, > on the nipple and aureola. 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 wend 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 there are not many women out there who know a lesion or rash > on the nipple or aureola can be breast cancer. Mine started out as a > single red pimple on he aureola. 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. > > 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 or burn much, and had no > oozing I was aware of, but it did have a crust along the outer edge on one > side) > 2. A sore on you nipple that will not heal (mine was on the aureola area > with a whitish 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 resembly dermatic (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 have 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 metastasized to my bones after > receiving mega doses of chemotherapy, 28 treatments of radiation and > taking tamaxofin. If this had been diagnosed as breast cancer in the > beginning, perhaps it would not have spread ... > > To all readers > 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 its potential > danger, we are helping women everywhere. 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 ! > > >> kirim bunga ke negara2 di Asia? klik, http://www.indokado.com >> Info balita, http://www.balita-anda.indoglobal.com Etika berinternet, email ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stop berlangganan, e-mail ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
