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06-28-2005, 08:59 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005
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| If you dont read anything else PLEASE read this! Subject: Fw: NEW KIND OF BREAST CANCER, PLEASE FORWARD >New kind of Breast Cancer - DO NOT DELETE Please forward to all of the women >in your lives . Mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, friends, etc. > >In November, a rare kind of breast cancer was found. A lady 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, it co ntinued to get worse, so >her doctor sent her for another mammogram. This time it showed a mass. > >A biopsy found a fast growing malignancy. Chemo was started in order to >shrink the growth; then a mastectomy was performed; then a full round of >Chemo; then radiation. After about 9 months of intense treatment, she was >given a clean bill of health. > >She had one year of living each day to its fullest. Then the cancer returned >to the liver area. She took 4 treatments and decided that she wanted quality >of life, not the after effects of Chemo. She had 5 great months and she >planned each detail of the final days. After a few >days of needing morphine, she died. She left this message to be delivered to >women everywhere: > >Women, PLEASE be alert to anything that is not normal, and be pers istent in >getting help as soon as possible. > >Paget's Disease: See http://www.breastcare.com/bcc/resear...ts_disease.asp >This is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the outside of the breast, >on the nipple and aureole 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 went 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 not many women out there know a lesion or rash on the nipple >or aureole can be breast cancer. Mine started out as a single red pimple on >the aureole. 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 de lays in detection and care. > >What are the symptoms? > >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 aureole area >with a whitish thick looking area in center of nipple). > >3. ;Usually only one nipple is effected. 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. > >This message should be taken seriously and passed on to as many of your >relatives and 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... & gt; >TO ALL READERS: > >This is sad as women are not aware of Paget's disease. If, by passing this >around by >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. |
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06-28-2005, 09:02 AM | #2 |
Mom loves Gucci Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York City
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| Thank you so much for the info and the link. This is something everyone needs to be aware of. |
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