Paget’s Disease (WOMEN PLEASE be alert)

Women, PLEASE be alert to anything that is not normal, and be persistent in getting help as soon as possible.

Paget’s Disease: This is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the outside of the breast, on the nipple and aureole. At first it could start out as a single red pimple or appeared to look more like a rash, which later became a lesion with a crusty outer edge. Paget’s disease of the nipple has symptoms appear to be harmless and frequently pass by as skin inflammation, infection, thus leading to unfortunate delays in detection and care. If it could not be cleared off or shown no improvement with the creams prescribed by your doctor and dermatologist within a week it is best to rule out cancer with a couple times of mammogram. Spend safe than sorry.

Symptoms?

1. A persistent redness, oozing, and crusting of your nipple causing it to itch and burn

2. A sore that could appear either red or whitish on your nipple or aureole area that will not heal to normal cream,

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 as it could save someone’s life.