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Re: Are You Aware of Pagets Disease

In a message dated 8/16/99 7:10:28 PM,  writes:

<< This message was passed on to me by someone wanting to know if it's true or
an internet hoax, and the general information in the message sure looked
true to me.  I did a search for "paget" on "snopes" and "urbanlegends" just
to be sure and got no matches.  I honestly don't remember enough about the
details of how different forms of breast cancer present to be certain, but
it certainly sounds very familiar from med school. >>

It is not a hoax, the person is describing Paget's Disease.  I learned about
it in school and also have seen many illustrations in derm texts.  It's part
of differential diagnosis of a crusty rash on the breast.
Stephanie Walker, RN, FNP