Event Title
Poster: Inflammatory Breast Cancer: The “Orphan Breast” Cancer
Location
ECC Dining Hall
Start Time
14-5-2009 12:20 PM
End Time
14-5-2009 1:30 PM
Description
The American Cancer Society estimates that over 178,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer each year; 1% to 6% of these women will be diagnosed with a far more aggressive and little studied form, inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). IBC presents not with a lump but with a red rash and dimpling of the skin. Because its presenting symptoms are unfamiliar, it is often mistaken for mastitis or other skin conditions, resulting in a delay in accurate diagnosis, where timely and accurate diagnosis and treatment is essential to survival. In this study, we explored the psychosocial impact of IBC in order to better understand women’s experience of diagnosis, treatment and living with the disease. Ten semi-standardized interviews were conducted with women diagnosed with IBC, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Themes are presented using transcript quotes and discussed with regard to implications for clinical intervention and further research.
Poster: Inflammatory Breast Cancer: The “Orphan Breast” Cancer
ECC Dining Hall
The American Cancer Society estimates that over 178,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer each year; 1% to 6% of these women will be diagnosed with a far more aggressive and little studied form, inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). IBC presents not with a lump but with a red rash and dimpling of the skin. Because its presenting symptoms are unfamiliar, it is often mistaken for mastitis or other skin conditions, resulting in a delay in accurate diagnosis, where timely and accurate diagnosis and treatment is essential to survival. In this study, we explored the psychosocial impact of IBC in order to better understand women’s experience of diagnosis, treatment and living with the disease. Ten semi-standardized interviews were conducted with women diagnosed with IBC, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Themes are presented using transcript quotes and discussed with regard to implications for clinical intervention and further research.