Inflammatory breast cancer

Introduction

Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare cancer that gets its name from
the appearance of the skin on the breast. Inflammatory breast cancer
is an aggressive type of locally advanced cancer that occurs in a very
small percentage of women with breast cancer.

Typically women with inflammatory breast cancer are diagnosed at a
younger age than those diagnosed with other forms of breast cancer.
They're more likely to experience cancer spread (metastasis), and they
have a greater chance of succumbing to the disease than women with
noninflammatory breast cancer. In very rare circumstances,
inflammatory breast cancer is diagnosed in men.

Historically, survival statistics have been grim for women diagnosed
with inflammatory breast cancer, but there's hope. New approaches in
treatment offer greater odds for survival than ever before.
Signs and symptoms

Inflammatory breast cancer grows rapidly -- changes can become apparent
in a matter of days to weeks. Unlike other types of breast cancer, you
probably won't develop a distinct lump. Instead, you might notice an
area of thickness or a feeling of heaviness in one of your breasts.
Inflammatory breast cancer tends to develop as a sheet rather than a
lump or tumor.
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