Types of inflamatory breast cancer
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Types of Breast Cancer
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Invasive Breast Cancer (IDC/ILC) | Types of Invasive Breast Carcinoma
Inflammatory breast cancer IBC is an aggressive form of locally advanced breast cancer. The main symptoms of IBC are swelling and redness in the breast. Most inflammatory breast cancers are invasive ductal carcinomas [ ]. This means they began in the milk ducts. About percent of breast cancers in the U.



Inflammatory breast cancer
Inflammatory breast cancer often appears as an enlarged breast with red, thickened skin. Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare type of breast cancer that develops rapidly, making the affected breast red, swollen and tender. Inflammatory breast cancer occurs when cancer cells block the lymphatic vessels in skin covering the breast, causing the characteristic red, swollen appearance of the breast. Inflammatory breast cancer is considered a locally advanced cancer — meaning it has spread from its point of origin to nearby tissue and possibly to nearby lymph nodes.





This is a rare type of breast cancer. The cancer cells block the smallest lymph channels in the breast. The lymph channels or lymph ducts are part of the lymphatic system. They normally drain excess tissue fluid away from the body tissues and organs. This blockage causes the skin to become red and inflamed.
