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Inflammatory Breast Cancer is another uncommon but aggressive form of cancer, in which abnormal
cells infiltrate the skin and lymph vessels of the breast. This type of cancer usually
does not produce a distinct tumor or lump that can be felt and isolated within the breast.
Symptoms begin to appear when the lymph vessels become blocked by the cancer cells; the breast
typically becomes red, swollen, and warm. The breast skin may appear pitted like an
orange peel, and the ***’s shape may change, causing it to appear dimpled or inverted.
Typically, Inflammatory Breast Cancer grows rapidly and requires aggressive treatment.
It may be classified as Stage 3B, 3C, or even Stage 4, depending on your physician’s diagnosis
and the results of your biopsy. The treatment most oncologists recommend includes initial
chemotherapy followed by a mastectomy and chest wall radiation therapy. The doctor may
recommend additional chemotherapy and hormone treatments following radiation.