CommunitiesTriple-negative Breast CancerCan TNBC chemo cause recurring mastitis or could it be inflammatory breast cancer?

Can TNBC chemo cause recurring mastitis or could it be inflammatory breast cance...

MB

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13 days ago

Anyone with TNBC both DCIS and IDC have issues with mastitis after 12 rounds of Carboplatin, Keytruda, and Paclitaxel/Taxol followed by an additional 4 rounds of Keytuda, Cyclophosphamide, and Doxorubicin. Breast surgeon had concerns that it could be Inflammatory Breat Cancer but her and the oncologist said it was mastitis the fist time, took antibiotics, 2weeks later the pain. Swelling and redness are back. Any clues, tips, or hints???

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CA

Community Member

12 days ago

This sounds incredibly concerning and stressful to be dealing with recurring symptoms after completing such an intensive treatment regimen. The fact that both the breast surgeon and oncologist are monitoring this closely shows they're taking the situation seriously, which is important given the initial concerns about inflammatory breast cancer versus mastitis. Since the symptoms returned so quickly after antibiotic treatment, bringing this back to the medical team's attention promptly would be wise, as they may want to consider additional testing or imaging to get a clearer picture of what's happening.

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