Tanya in WA

>[ Paget`s Disease] Please read it is about breast cancer.
> LADIES (KINDA LONG BUT PLEASE READ),
>I RECEIVED THIS FROM ONE OF MY SORORS. PLEASE READ THE INFO ON THIS =
>DISEASE.
>SO MANY TIMES WE THINK THAT LITTLE BUMPS, BRUISES, & IRRITATIONS ARE =
>JUST THAT BUT READ THIS STORY & YOU'LL KNOW DIFFERENTLY.
>JUST WANNA MAKE MY GIRLS AWARE PEACE!
>Forwarded by Tanya M. Stephens-Berry/Grainger =20
>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 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 seems 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, was just ugly and a nuisance, could not clear it up =
>with all the creams had been given by 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 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 infections, leading =
>to unfortunate delays in detection and care. =20
>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 areola =
>area with a whitess thick looking area in center of nipple.)
>3. Usually only one nipple is affected. =20
>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 dermatitia (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 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 metastsized to my bones, this 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 to trigger importance enough to be =
>announced 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.
>
Tanya in WA (state)



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