FYI... Paget's Disease Paget's disease is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the outside of the breast, on the nipple and aureola, 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 seemed 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, it was just ugly and a nuisance, could not clear it up with all the creams I had been given by my doctor and dermatologist for the dermatitis on my eyes I had just prior to this outbreak. I 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 aureola can be breast cancer. What are the symptoms? Mine started out as a single red pimple on the 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 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 that 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 aureola area with a white 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 dermatitis (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 done this 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, this after receiving mega doses of chemotherapy, 28 treatments of radiation and taking Tamoxifin. 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 to trigger importance enough to be announced 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. CANCER CAN BE FOUGHT IF WE ARE ALL AWARE! Info balita, http://www.balita-anda.indoglobal.com Kirim bunga untuk handaitaulan & relasi di jakarta http://www.indokado.com Situs sulap pertama di Indonesia http://www.impact.or.id/dmc-sulap/ Etika berinternet, kirim email ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Berhenti berlangganan, e-mail ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
