Dark,dry crinkly patch on breast, sometimes itchy, as large as a silver dollar. !


Question: Dark,dry crinkly patch on breast, sometimes itchy, as large as a silver dollar!. Is it cancer!?
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It's not likely but it is possible!. Most likely it is either eczema or dermatitis, but there is a very slight chance of it being cutaneous t-cell lymphoma!. This is a rare indolent lymphoma that begins with dry itchy darkened skin patches, usually located where the sun does not shine!. About 1500 cases are diagnosed each year in the US!. At the web site linked below look at the photos in figures 1&3 for poor representations of what patch stage cutaneous t-cell lymphoma might look like!. A dermatologist could tell you for sure by performing a punch biopsy on the skin lesion!. Be aware of the fact that this cancer is very rare and that most dermatologists might have only see it in medical school so if your skin problem turns out not to be eczema or dermatitis then make sure the dermatologist takes seriously your concerns about it possibly being cancer!.

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I would go have it looked it!. There are lots of things that it could be, with skin cancer being one one of them!. Basal cell carcinoma often presents as a flat scaly patch!. It could also be a fungal infection or some other treatable skin condition, but it's best to have professional look at it and biopsy it if they feel it's necessary!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Sometimes, inflammatory breast cancer can be identified by "peau d'orange" which basically looks like the skin of an orange on the breast!. You should go see your general doctor as soon as you can, they'll be able to get a proper diagnosis and send you to the proper specialist!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Get it looked at!. Most potential malignant marks will not be perfect in size!.!.they'll be splotchy as in not perfectly round!. The size you describe has me wondering if you've noticed it before and watched it grow or something else!. More info would help, but at the same time that info should be directed to your doctor!.!.and very soon!. Skin cancer can be treated easily if caught early so don't wait!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

IM NOT A DR!. BUT I DONT BELEIVE ITS CANCER!.IT SOUNDS LIKE ECZEMA OR A SERIOUS SKIN PROBLEM!.I WOULD GO SEE A DR!.SO THEY CAN GET IT CHECKEDOUT!.HOWEVER,NONE OF US TO MY KNOWLEDGE ARE DRS!.SO DONT TAKE IT LIGHTLY GO GET CHECKED!.GODBLESS!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

sounds like psoriasis or eczema!. look into that!. dont think cancer would show like that!. but im not a doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

See your dermatologist at once, it could be melanoma!.
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i think u should go to a doctor maybe it might me breast but u should checkWww@Answer-Health@Com





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