Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Symptoms of Inflammatory Breast Cancer Doctors Often Don’t RecognizeMost women have never heard of inflammatory breast cancer. This ignorance is causing deaths because it is a silent killer. Why? Even doctors tend not to recognize this inflammatory type of cancer, so that often women are given antibiotics for an "infection" so that the cancer spreads until it is too late. “I was going to die because I did not know -- even if I went to the doctor every year and I do self breast exams, ” say women with this type of breast cancer – because it has no lump and may not show up on a mammogram. Both women and doctors need to realize that there is more than one kind of breast cancer, and that you can get breast cancer WITHOUT A LUMP. This type of cancer is a silent killer because it is the most aggressive kind of breast cancer! Fortunately, increased public awareness of these breast cancer symptoms will help women seek timely medical treatment and also allow them to add anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer nutrition to help them recover. Why Every Woman Needs to Know• You don’t have to have a lump to have breast cancer• This cancer is often mis-diagnosed as “bug bites” or infection and given antibiotics that mask symptoms and delay detection • A mammogram may not detect this inflammatory cancer • You need an MRI or a biopsy for proper detection • Even cancer help centers may not know the symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer Most Common Symptoms• Rapid increase in breast size• Skin hot to touch • Persistent itching • Thickening of breast tissues • Redness and warmth occur because the cancer cells block the lymph vessels in the skin Seeking TreatmentSee your doctor immediately with the above symptoms. This inflammatory cancer is often mistaken for an infection so that antibiotics are prescribed and sometimes, but not always, the antibiotic treatment changes the appearance of clinical symptoms, delaying proper treatment.Ask for a mammogram and then request a copy of the radiologist's report. If there is any skin discoloration, ask for a skin biopsy and request a copy of the pathologist's report. If the mammogram and the skin biopsy are each negative, ask for an ultrasound. If symptoms persist without a diagnosis of their cause, seek a second opinion or a third opinion, continue until a doctor has determined the cause of your symptoms. Adding Anti-Cancer Nutrition• While seeking a diagnosis or treatment, it is best to play it safe by adding anti-inflammatory foods to your diet to strengthen your body.• Reduce stressful situations immediately and simplify your life and your diet. • Add foods and dietary supplements that have been shown to have anti-cancer properties. Recommendations for Anti-Inflammatory Anti Cancer SupplementsLinks:Recent Discoveries for Simple Cancer Nutrition Finally Solving Breast Cancer? Major New Discoveries for Breast Cancer Prevention Nutrition with Cancer Treatment: New Research for Better Survival Reducing Chemotherapy Side Effects Avoiding Chemo Brain after Breast Cancer Pictures of Inflammatory Breast Cancer The Breast Cancer Symptoms of Inflammatory Breast Cancer that Doctors Often Don’t Recognize
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