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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Hoax Email: A New Breast Cancer...

 
 Many women have received an email warning that a "new form of breast cancer" starts as a rash on a woman's breast, instead of showing up as a lump.

According to the email, a young woman developed a rash, similar to that of young nursing mothers. The rash was treated with antibiotics, but did not clear up. Her doctor sent her for a mammogram, which showed a mass in her breast. The mass turned out to be cancer, a type called "Paget's disease of the breast."

This Internet story is actually based on truth. Although this type of breast cancer is not "new," it is rare.   >>>Read more

Be Aware!

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www.breastcancerdiy.com

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    Posted by Angie Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:01pm PDT

    Thank you. We need to be reminded of these insidious cancers.

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