why red blotches and itchy breasts may mean cancer

Women's Health
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Itching can be a sign of breast cancer, but this is very rare.

There is a type of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer. With this type of cancer, the area of skin over the tumour can become red, inflamed, painful and itchy. And a condition called Paget’s disease of the nipple, which is associated with breast cancer, can cause itchiness.

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There is a type of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer. With this type of cancer, the area of skin over the tumour can become:

red
inflamed
painful
itchy

And a condition called Paget’s disease of the nipple, which is associated with breast cancer, can cause itchiness.