Ep. 49 Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Symptoms, Diagnosis, &...

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Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is rare but highly aggressive, and often hides in plain sight. Rather than presenting as the distinct lump, IBC typically appears as redness or swelling in the breast and skin changes that can mimic mastitis or infection, leading to dangerous delays in diagnosis. In this episode of BackTable Tumor Board, breast medical oncologists Dr. Lindsay Peterson and Dr. Bora Lim break down how to recognize IBC’s typical and atypical presentations, approach diagnostic workup, and tailor treatment across subtypes. --- SYNPOSIS Dr. Peterson and Dr. Lim explore evolving neoadjuvant strategies, emerging clinical trials, combination therapies, IBC vaccine development, and the growing role of AI and MRI pattern recognition in predicting recurrence and guiding surveillance. The discussion highlights the importance of multidisciplinary expertise and calls for broader clinician awareness–especially in primary care, dermatology, and urgent care–so that persistent “infection-like” breast changes prompt timely evaluation and treatment for IBC. --- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introduction3:26 - Typical Presentations of Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC)8:30 - Atypical Presentations of IBC11:48 - Routine Diagnostic Workup16:06 - Treatments for Different Subtypes of IBC19:49 - Clinical Trials22:53 - Surveillance for Different Stages of IBC25:59 - Current Clinical Trials for Best Treatments29:18 - Central Nervous System Recurrence and Other Relapse Patterns in IBC33:29 - Novel Neoadjuvant Therapy 37:27 - Centers Dedicated to Treating IBC42:13 - Final Thoughts --- RESOURCES Atezolizumab, Cobimetinib, and Eribulin in Treating Patients With Chemotherapy Resistant Metastatic Inflammatory Breast Cancerhttps://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03202316?tab=researcher#study-record-dates Dana-Farber Cancer Institutehttps://www.dana-farber.org/cancer-care/treatment/breast-oncology/programs/inflammatory-breast-cancer MD Anderson Inflammatory Breast Cancer Clinichttps://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/care-centers-clinics/breast-center/inflammatory-breast-cancer-clinic.html

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