IBC

Do you know there are different kinds of breast cancer? Have you heard of Inflammatory Breast Cancer or IBC? IBC is a rare form of breast cancer and only occurs in 1-5% of breast cancers diagnosed in the U.S.
IBC is an extremely aggressive form of cancer and the symptoms, prognosis, and treatment are all different than other forms of breast cancer.

Symptoms may include the breast to be red, swollen, and/or warm and rarely causes a breast lump which in turn may make it harder to diagnose. Other signs are itching, nipple retraction, or breast pain. White blood cells blocking lymph vessels in the skin are what cause the symptoms of IBC.

I am not going to write much more about this since there is SO much to write, but I think it is important to know that breast cancer is not always detected with a "lump" being found. Knowledge is power.
If you would like to learn more click here to read about IBC on the American Cancer Society website, where I retrieved my information.