OVER 55,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK and catching it early can save their lives.
Some of the main symptoms include a lump or lump in the breast or armpit, but experts have now revealed a worrisome symptom that can appear on the skin.
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Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), doctors in India explained the case of a 65-year-old man who presented at a dermatology clinic in Jhajjar.
The man explained how he had experienced thickening of the skin on the left side of his chest and on his left arm.
He said this had been going on for seven months, but it was not causing him any pain.
Doctors examined the man and found that the skin on the left side of the chest and on the left nipple was sclera.
This is when the skin tissue hardens and tightens.
Doctors also found multiple erythematous nodules on the left arm and lymphedema on the left arm and left axillary lymphadenopathy.
Erythematous nodules are an inflammatory condition and can be a sign of cancer, and lymphedema is the accumulation of fluid in the soft tissues of the body when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked.
Axillary lymphadenopathy refers to a change in the lymph nodes in the armpit.
Experts took a skin biopsy that showed a metastatic carcinoma strongly suggesting a primary breast cancer.
Breast cancer now states that primary breast cancer is breast cancer that has not spread beyond the breast or the lymph nodes (glands) under the arm.
They explain: “Breast cancer begins when cells in the breast begin to divide and grow abnormally.
“Breast cancer is not just one disease and there are several types.”
Doctors attributed the skin problems to cuirass carcinoma, a rare form of cutaneous metastasis from breast cancer that causes extensive fibrosis of the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the chest wall.
What are the main signs of breast cancer?
For most women, the first sign or symptom of breast cancer is a lump or area of thickened tissue in the breast.
While 90 percent of these lumps are not cancerous, it is vital that your GP check them out as soon as possible – early detection of the disease may mean that treatment is more effective.
These are the main signs to watch out for:
- Change in the size or shape of the breasts
- Redness or rash
- Nipple discharge
- Swelling in the armpit or around the collarbone
- Change in skin texture
- an inverted nipple
- Constant pain
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The experts explained: “The name derives from the resemblance of the condition to a cuirass of armor.”
The patient was referred to the oncology clinic and palliative chemotherapy was administered.
Shell carcinoma (CeC), also known as scirrhous carcinoma.
It is a rare form of skin metastasis from breast cancer, and due to the rarity of cases, data on this type of cancer are limited.
This can make diagnosis difficult as it can often be confused with other skin conditions.
There are a variety of treatments for breast cancer, and the type or combination used depends on how the cancer was diagnosed and what stage it is in.
Once the cancer has been diagnosed, you should be assigned a multidisciplinary team who will discuss the most appropriate course of treatment.
In addition to the stage and degree of the disease, doctors will take into account the general health of the patient and whether she has experienced menopause.
The key treatments are:
- surgery
- radiotherapy
- chemotherapy
- Hormone therapy
- biological therapy (targeted therapy)
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