How To Avoid The Dangers Of Paget S Disease Of The Breast

Many people have heard of Page's disease, a serious bone disease, but many have not heard of Page's disease of the breast. Because you may have experienced the disease at some point in your life.

What is Page's disease?

This is an eczema-like change in the skin of the nipples, and breast cancer is the underlying cause in most women who develop nipples.

Page's disease occurs in about 1-2% of women with breast cancer. It first appears as a scaly, red rash that affects the nipples and areolas. It is very painful, can bleed and may not go away.

The disease can be difficult to diagnose, because it can be very similar to other skin problems like eczema or dermatitis, but this disease usually affects the nipple first then spreads to the areola, whereas the other skin problems usually start in the surrounding areas, first before spreading to the nipple.

I have been asked to include the following in this article, it is taken from an actual case, where the person with the disease wanted this message passed on by you, to all the ladies in your life, Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Aunts and Friends.

“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 two treatments it continued to get worse, her doctor sent her for another mammogram, and this time it showed a mass.

Biopsy revealed a rapidly growing malignant neoplasm. Chemotherapy was started to reduce growth. Then mastectomy; Then the entire course of chemotherapy; Next, you receive radiation therapy.

After about nine months of intensive care, she is completely healthy. It took her a year to live a full day. Then the cancer returned to the liver area. She had four treatments and decided she needed quality of life and not the effects of chemotherapy.
She had a wonderful 5 months and planned every detail for the final day.

A few days later, when she needed morphine, she left her, saying that she had done what her god had sent her into this world.”

Beware of anything out of the ordinary.

Her message is:

“Page's disease: This is a rare form of breast cancer that occurs on the outside of the breast, in the nipples and areolas. It appeared as a rash and later turned into a scab with a scab on the outer edge. I would never have suspected it was breast cancer. But it was. The nipples didn't look any different, but the rash bothered me so I went to the hospital. He was itchy and sore at times, but other than that he didn't care.

It was just ugly and annoying, and just before this flare up, all the creams my doctor and dermatologist prescribed for eye dermatitis couldn't fix it.

It was a slightly worried expression. Mine started with a single red pimple on my areola. One of the biggest problems with Page's disease of the nipples is that the symptoms seem harmless. Often thought of as a skin irritation or infection, it leads to the unfortunate situation of delays in detection and treatment.

What are the symptoms? Symptoms include:

Permanent redness, discharge and crusting of the nipples, causing itching and burning. (As I said, there was not much itching or burning, and I did not feel any discharge, but I had a scab on the outer edge of one side.
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Nonhealing ulcers of the nipples. (Mine was in the areola area with a whitish thick area in the center of the nipple.)

Usually only one nipple is affected. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will do a physical exam and suggest an immediate mammogram of both breasts.

Even though the redness, oozing and crusting closely resembles 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, twenty eight treatments of radiation and taking Tamaxofin.

If this had been diagnosed as breast cancer in the beginning, perhaps it would not have spread”.

TO ALL READERS: This is sad as women are not aware of Paget’s disease.

As we all know, early diagnosis is very important for any disease, so if you suspect a medical problem, consult your doctor as soon as possible.