Dear list, This was sent to me by a close friend. While off topic, the infomtion contained about breast cancer of the nipple is important. Please read and pass along to others. Knowledge is power. Diana
---------- > Subject: 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 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 went to my doctor 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, 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 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 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 your nipple that will not heal. (Mine was on the areola > 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 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 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 metastasized to my bones 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 announce on > her show last year. This is sad as women 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. > > Thanks for taking the time to share. > > > > > -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
