Skin Rash Spreading

pickle

I'm not sure if I am posting this in the right place but any feedback is greatly appreciated.

About a month I started to develop a skin rash on my mastectomy side. It is not on the breast itself but started under my arm and has now speread all the way down my side to my stomach area. It started with a small nodule and it now has lots of little bumps and a few patches. It is quite itchy. I thought it was an allergic reaction at first but I haven't changed anything in the last couple of  months. I have been using antibacterial soap for the last week to see if that would help get rid of it but it seems to be getting progressively worse. My PCP is away so I will be seeing another doctor tomorrow.

Does anyone know what the symtoms of skin mets are? How quickly does it show up? Can mets be itchy?

Thank you

Beth P

ElaineM

Hi,

By all means see your oncologist and/or a good dermatologist who has experience treating cancer patients. You can find pictures of skin mets by going to this website and then scrolling down until you find the skin met pictures links.

www.ibcresearch.org

The University of Washington Tumor Group is doing a clinical trial for breast cancer skin mets using Abraxane and Aldara (Immiquimod) cream.

Good luck. Please take good care of yourself.

ElaineM

AnnNYC

Quick links directly to the images mentioned by ElaineM:

http://www.ibcresearch.org/pictures/skin-metastasis-skin-mets/

http://www.ibcresearch.org/pictures/skin-metastasis-part-ii/

pickle

Thank you both for the links.

Does anyone know how quickly skin mets can show up, spread out and does it tend to be itchy?

pickle

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pickle

Thanks Sherri. It is hard to find info on skin mets.