
SUNDAY, Oct. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Inflammatory breast cancer is rare, but it’s aggressive, fast-growing and hard to detect early, so it’s important to know the warning signs. The American Cancer Society is working to raise awareness about this form of breast cancer, known also as IBC, which is responsible for about 1% to 5% of all breast cancer cases.“IBC is tricky as it doesn’t usually present with a breast lump like many women expect when they think of a breast cancer. Instead, the disease causes inflammatory symptoms, like swelling and redness as cancer cells block lymph vessels in the skin,†said Dr. William Dahut, chief scientific officer at the American Cancer Society. “These symptoms may show up quickly -- over just three to six months, so if you experience...