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[3] [4] Cancer can be difficult to diagnose because its signs and symptoms are often nonspecific, meaning they may be general phenomena that do not point directly to a specific disease process. [5] In medicine, a sign is an objective piece of data that can be measured or observed, as in a high body temperature (fever), a rash, or a bruise. [6]
James Paget. Paget's disease of the breast (also known as mammary Paget's disease) is a rare skin change at the nipple nearly always associated with underlying breast cancer. [ 2] Paget's disease of the breast was first described by Sir James Paget in 1874. [ 3] The condition is an uncommon disease accounting for 1 to 4% of all breast cancers ...
Dermatomyositis ( DM) is a long-term inflammatory disorder which affects the skin and the muscles. [ 1] Its symptoms are generally a skin rash and worsening muscle weakness over time. [ 1] These may occur suddenly or develop over months. [ 1] Other symptoms may include weight loss, fever, lung inflammation, or light sensitivity. [ 1]
Dermatology, Hematology, Oncology. Mycosis fungoides, also known as Alibert-Bazin syndrome or granuloma fungoides, [ 1] is the most common form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. It generally affects the skin, but may progress internally over time. Symptoms include rash, tumors, skin lesions, and itchy skin.
One woman's story is going viral after she shared a snapshot of her "only sign" of breast cancer. Back in June, Sherrie Rhodes was getting ready for a swim when she noticed some dimpling on her ...
Characteristic purple lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma on the nose of an HIV-positive female. [ 1] Kaposi's sarcoma ( KS) is a type of cancer that can form masses on the skin, in lymph nodes, in the mouth, or in other organs. [ 4][ 6] The skin lesions are usually painless, purple and may be flat or raised. [ 6][ 8] Lesions can occur singly, multiply ...
Children routinely seek medical care after using skin products marketed on social media. Dermatologists say girls are getting rashes and worse from beauty products pitched by influencers and that ...
Tinea cruris, also known as jock itch, is a common type of contagious, superficial fungal infection of the groin and buttocks region, which occurs predominantly but not exclusively in men and in hot-humid climates. [ 3][ 4] Typically, over the upper inner thighs, there is an intensely itchy red raised rash with a scaly well-defined curved ...