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Cambridge Oncologist Doctors for Inflammatory Breast CancerType of Physician: Oncologist What is a Oncologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; the oncologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. These subspecialists decide on and administer chemotherapy as well as consult with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatment for cancer. Specialty: Oncology (Medical) Common Name: Cancer Doctor Oncologist Doctors in Cambridge * Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Cambridge  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Hematology Oncology  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Psychosocial Oncology  Dana Farber Cancer Institute Brigham & Women's Cancer Center  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Kenneth Anderson MD  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Gynecology Oncology Program  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Breast & Gynecologic  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Gynecology Oncology Program  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Gastroenterologic Oncology  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Breast & Gynecologic  Dana Farber  Dana Farber Cancer Institute Brigham & Womens Cancer Center  Dana Farber Harvard Cancer Center  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Head & Neck Oncology  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Hematology/Oncology  Dana Farber Cancer Institute Brigham & Women's Cancer Center  Dana Farber Cancer Institute Medical Hematology/Oncology  Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology Program  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Hematology/Oncology  Dana Farber Cancer Institute Brigham & Womens Cancer Center  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Gynecology Oncology Program  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Medical Oncology  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Hematology Oncology  Dana Farber Cancer Institute  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Hematology/Oncology  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Breast & Gynecologic  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Hematology/Oncology  Dana Farber Cancer Institute Medical Hematology/Oncology  Edwin Alyea MD  Dana Farber Cancer Institute Thoracic Oncology  Dana Farber Cancer Institute Brigham & Women's Cancer Center  Dana Farber Cancer Institute  Dana Farber Cancer Institute Brigham & Womens Cancer Center  Massachusetts General Hospital Oncology  MGH Bone Marrow Transplant Program  MGH Pappas Center for Neuro Oncology  MGH Cancer Center Chairman  MGH Pappas Center for Neuro Oncology  MGH Bone Marrow Transplant Program  MA Eye & Ear Infirmary Retinopathy Services  MGH Orthopaedic Oncology  MGH Orthopaedic Oncology  MGH Bone Marrow Transplant Program  MGH Pappas Center for Neuro Oncology  MGH Orthopaedic Oncology  MGH Orthopaedic Oncology  MGH Bone Marrow Transplant Program  Commonwealth Oncology  Mass General North Shore Cancer Center  Hawthorn Medical Associates Cambridge, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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Inflammatory Breast CancerRead the Inflammatory Breast Cancer article » IntroductionInflammatory breast cancer is an accelerated form of breast cancer that is usually not detected by mammogram or ultrasound.It is a rare cancer, accounting for approximately 1% - 3% of all breast cancers. Inflammatory breast cancer causes the breast to appear swollen and inflamed. The inflammation occurs because the cancer cells block the lymphatic vessels in the skin of the breast. This causes a blockage in lymph flow leading to the reddened, inflamed appearance to the breast. What Are the Symptoms of Inflammatory Breast Cancer?
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Recommended Reading Related to Inflammatory Breast CancerWhat is a breast biopsy?A breast biopsy is a procedure in which part or all of a suspicious breast growth is removed and examined, usually for the presence of cancer. The growth sample is suctioned out through a needle or cut out using a surgical procedure. The sample is then examined and evaluated under a microscope by a pathologist to identify non-cancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant) tissue. Words used to refer to the abnormal area or growth before and after diagnosis may include lump, mass, lesion, and tumor.
What is the purpose of a breast biopsy?The basic aim of a breast biopsy is to determine whether or not a worrisome lump is cancer and, if it is cancer, what type it is. When no cancer is detected, the diagnosis of a benign or harmless lump is reassuring. What specialties of physicians and practitioners do breast biopsies?Many physicians and healthcare practitioners can be invol... Other Related Inflammatory Breast Cancer ArticlesEmergency Contact for Cambridge
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