Paget Disease
Paget Disease
- Rare type of breast cancer
- Approximately accounts for 1% of all breast cancers
- Cancer starts in the breast ducts, then spreads to the skin of the nipple, and areola
- Usually associated with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC)
- Symptoms may consist of the nipple and areola being:
- Crusted
- Scaly
- Red
- Bleeding or oozing
- Burning
- Itching