Sudden Rash on Affected BC Breast?

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Bea - - 18 Jun 2005 15:41 GMT

Last night after showering, I started to dust off with this cornstarch
powder I was told I could use after my bc lumpectomy in 2003. I noticed
I had an odd rash all over the right chest area and breast. I underwent
chemo and radiation (2004) and did not have any bad effects from the
radiations (35) at the time. I used this special cream they advised to
use and I had no sign of burns or rash until now.

Does anyone know what can cause such a rash to appear only in this area
so long after radiation? The only new products I am ingesting are a
Fish Oil Supplement, Calcium/Vit D pill daily and recently started
eating some blueberries. If it were an allergy to one of these, I
would think I would have the rash on other parts of my body. Have any
of you ever had such a rash appear on your bc breast area this long
after radiation? I will call my doctor this week but would appreciate
any advise or help you can share. I saw my Oncologist this past Tuesday
and he said everything was fine. He either did not look at my breasts
as he fingered them or the rash was not there at the time.

Thanks for any help or advice you can share.

Bea

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Bea - - 21 Jun 2005 00:55 GMT

Thanks folks but I won't need any help about the rash. It's gone as
mysteriously as it appeared. Please ignore the request for advice.

Bea

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Kaye301 - 04 Jul 2005 06:55 GMT

Bea--hope that everything is okay and that the rash is gone. If
not--hope you have contacted your dr.
I do hope that yours is only due to possible allergic reaction. I have
had weird 'rashes' / blisters on my breast area. I also had IBC
(inflammatory breast cancer) but it was in the nipple only at time of
my dx. However, I am also involved in an IBC newslist and several
participants there who go to the City of Hope have reported that with
IBC the rash may come and go initially. Interestingly, I found a web
site of homemade salves and have made my own. I can't tell you if they
have helped or if the rash would have cleared on its own--no way to
know for sure.

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Bea - - 04 Jul 2005 15:01 GMT

Thanks for the response and info Kaye. I was not going to mention it to
my doctors since it is gone now but after reading your post, I think
maybe I should at least tell them about it. It was not on the nipple
thank goodness. Just a weird blotch above it and circling round the
breast. I wondered if it had something to do with the bra I was wearing
that day in the tremendous heat. Maybe a reaction to the detergent used
in the bra. It was just odd that it did not occur on the other breast
or any place else. I am to see my Onc Surgeon in a couple of months and
will tell him about it. Thanks for your help. Do hope everything turns
out ok for you with those tests you posted about.

Bea

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turtle62 - 04 Jul 2005 21:13 GMT

Kaye, I have a rash on the left BC breast which comes and goes. It also
itches. I use Eucerin as advised by my physical therapist . The
radiation oncologist thinks it is just radiation recall. I wonder if it
is inflammatory BC. He will do another MRI in amonth The rash comes
especially after I do my arm exercises under water in a chlorinated
pool. It's really important to do the water exercies, however, to
prevent lymphedema. I have no lymph nodes under my arm after three
surgeries (the last in 04 summer). My first surgery was in 92 at the
age of 47. Am grateful to have discovered this web site today after
going online to search for lymphedema sleeve sites, Then I happened
upon your group postings.My surgeries were at Cedars in LA, however, I
have a relative who retired from City of Hope and have visited there.
This rash does come and go and I am suspicious of IBC because no lumps
are visible now. Please keep me informed re your IBC newslist.Thanks.

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