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Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, Staging Evaluation, Differential Diagnosis, Surgical Treatment, and Follow-Up

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Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer with a relatively poor prognosis and is characterized by a rapid onset of classic clinical and pathologic features, rapid progression, and early metastases. Several conditions may be confused with IBC, leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment. Current management of inflammatory cancer is based on multidisciplinary treatment including neoadjuvant chemotherapy and subsequent locoregional treatment including surgery and radiation therapy. Mastectomy has been proven to be an integral part of combination treatment, contributing to local control and improved survival.

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  1. Department of Breast Cancer, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia-Mexico, Avenida San Fernando 22, Tlalpan, Mexico City, DF, 014804, Mexico

    Juan Enrique Bargallo-Rocha M.D.

  2. Department of Breast Tumors, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia-Mexico, Mexico City, DF, Mexico

    Robin J. Shaw-Dulin M.D. & Teresa Ramirez-Ugalde M.D.

  3. Department of Surgical Oncology, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia-Mexico, Mexico City, DF, Mexico

    Angel Herrera-Gomez M.D.

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Bargallo-Rocha, J.E., Shaw-Dulin, R.J., Ramirez-Ugalde, T., Herrera-Gomez, A. (2013). Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, Staging Evaluation, Differential Diagnosis, Surgical Treatment, and Follow-Up. In: de la Garza-Salazar, J., Meneses-Garcia, A., Arce-Salinas, C. (eds) Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-991-8_4

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