Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) tends to be more difficult to recognize, because it does not involve any lumps. In addition, women with IBC can have a normal mammogram, which also can delay or confuse diagnosis.
Diagnosis is further complicated by the fact that IBC and several other breast conditions have similar symptoms:
Redness
Swelling
A bumpy, orange-peel-like texture of the skin
The disorders in which symptoms similar to those of IBC occur include the following non-cancerous conditions:
Mastitis, a non-cancerous infection in the milk ducts. Mastitis is most common in younger women, especially those who are breast feeding.
A breast infection (breast abscess).
Mammary duct ectasia, a non-cancerous condition that typically occurs during or after menopause.
Dermatitis, an inflammation of the skin
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