hot off the press--new markers found for IBC giving new targets!

ElaineM · 03-15-2007, 09:08 PM

Hi,
Some of the symtoms of inflamatory breast cancer include redness in the breast that may feel warm to the touch. Also the skin of the breast may feel or look like the skin of an orange. An inverted nipple may also be seen. If a person has any or all of these symtoms a doctor's visit should be scheduled. At first a doctor may think it is a breast infection and prescribe antibiotics. If the symtoms reappear after the course of antibiotics is finished, another doctor's visit should be scheduled. A needle biopsy may be recommended.
Peace,
ElaineM

lexigirl · 03-15-2007, 09:11 PM

kat,

My IBC presented itself in a small pimple. It spread to about the size of a nickel in a rashy way. I had a skin punch biopsy wich confirmed the diagnosis.

Lexi

SherriT · 03-22-2007, 11:04 PM

I had NONE of the obvious symptoms, only a small lump. At my first ultrasound (where the technician said it was benign!) the lump was about 1 cm and about six weeks later it had already grown to 1.5 cm (thank goodness I chose to have a biopsy done as the nasty little bugger was growing rapidly!!) Chemo stopped it in its tracks after the first "blast"--take that you nasty little bugger!! Ha!

kat in the delta · 05-06-2007, 11:37 PM

Did any of you with Inflam.B.C.
Have the skin of your ankles going up like socks--burn like they were on FIRE..and pain in body---chest esp.,too ?? That's what is going on with ME NOW...I NEED HELP !!! kat

kat in the delta · 05-08-2007, 12:12 AM

Can anyone tell me their Inflam. B.C. ?? Please RSVP by web of I know that John Bolm is going to cleast th==

Sandy H · 05-08-2007, 07:06 PM

Sorry, I don't understand what you want here. Sandy

Jean · 05-09-2007, 11:16 AM

I remember reading somewhere....or seeing it on the news that IBC can only be dx via a biopsey...is that correct? A mammogram will not pick up the IBC, is that correct?

Thank you.
Jean

ElaineM · 05-12-2007, 03:24 PM

Hi,
I heard that hand and foot (and maybe ankles) problems (burning etc.) can result from different kinds of chemo. It could be the burning ankles are from an unrelated problem. It might be good to check it out with the doc.
Take care !!
ElaineM

Sandy H · 05-12-2007, 03:46 PM

I asked my oncologist last week about IBC. I told him there were some out there that said they are 14 or 15 years out with no reoccurence. He said, "yes" once in a while you will see one but its rare. He says, he always looks at the path report and if it is lymphatic invasion involving surounding tissues than it most usually will be IBC. He said many think IDC is the same as IBC and he said, it isn't. He also said some think that if there is a red spot, on the skin than it is IBC and he said that is not true either. Mine was determined by biopsies, nothing showed on cat scan and they said it was no sense in doing a mammo because it wouldn't show on that either. I was told by another oncologist that IBC is always, stage 111b and if it has spread to organs or/and bones than it is stage IV. Anyway, that is what I was told and I am sure other oncologist will have a different spin on things. hugs, Sandy