{"id":1321,"date":"2021-12-06T08:21:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T08:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/breast-care-center-of-miami\/?p=1321"},"modified":"2025-11-17T22:52:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:52:29","slug":"rarely-seen-signs-of-breast-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/breast-care-center-of-miami\/blog\/rarely-seen-signs-of-breast-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Rarely Seen Signs Of Breast Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shockingly, approximately 1 in 8 women in the US are diagnosed with invasive breast cancer during their life. Luckily, if the symptoms are detected early on, there’s a high chance of recovery. Therefore, women must check their breasts frequently for any suspicious changes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, you’ll learn about the most rarely spotted <\/span>signs of breast cancer<\/b><\/a> to keep in mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep on reading for the rest of the details.<\/span><\/p>\n

Noticing the Dimpling of Breast Skin<\/b><\/h2>\n

Inflammatory breast cancer is rare but very aggressive. Surprisingly, this type of cancer accounts for between 1<\/span>\u2013<\/span>5% of all breast cancers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Breast tissue dimpling or peau d’orange may signify fat necrosis or invasive inflammatory breast cancer. This sign causes the breast skin to resemble the uneven skin of an orange. Besides this, the skin may also look inflamed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With the dimpling of breast skin, you’ll notice skin changes and thickening of tissue. In addition, the breast area may look swollen, scaly, and red.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to breast cancer dimpling, only one breast is affected. Usually, you may not have cancer if you notice dimpling on both breasts. However, as mentioned, dimpling can also signify fat necrosis due to injury, a bruise, breast surgery, or biopsy side effect.<\/span><\/p>\n

As always, make sure to consult a healthcare professional for expert advice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seeing Bumps on the Areola, Nipples, or the Skin<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Bumps on the breast area may be alarming, but usually, they’re normal. That being said, the cause and the symptom of a nod depends on the location. For instance, these bumps or lumps may appear on the nipples, the areola, or the skin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bumps on the areola specifically may point to a rare type of breast cancer called Paget’s disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Paget Disease of the Breast?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Paget disease of the breast, also referred to as mammary Paget disease, and Paget disease of the nipple is a rare type of cancer that involves the skin of the nipple and the areola. Most patients with this disease have at least one tumor inside their breast, either intraductal breast carcinoma or invasive breast cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Besides bumps on the areola, other common symptoms of Paget disease of the breast include:<\/span><\/p>\n