I just learnt about this.  I have never heard of this before.  I thought breast cancer is breast cancer.  However, I just saw a news clip that talked about Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) which a large number of women did not know about.  This is scary.  I want to do my part and share this with you and ask you to do the full research about this silent killer.  

Here are some of the sypmtons a person affected by IBC may encounter, according to IBC Research Foundation.

• Swelling, usually sudden, sometimes a cup size in a few days
• Itching
• Pink, red, or dark colored area (called erythema) sometimes with texture similar to the skin of an orange (called peau d’orange)
• Ridges and thickened areas of the skin
• Nipple retraction
• Nipple discharge, may or may not be bloody
• Breast is warm to the touch
• Breast pain (from a constant ache to stabbing pains)
• Change in color and texture of the areola

These sypmtons are not detectable by a mammograms or ultrasound.

Watch this 6 minute KOMO2 video clip on YouTube for starter.