Paget's disease of the breast
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For other diseases named after Paget, see Paget's disease (disambiguation).
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 cases.[2] 92% to 100% of patients with Paget's disease of the breast have an underlying breast cancer.[4]
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Other names | Paget disease of the breast, Paget's disease of the nipple, Mammary Paget's disease[1] |
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Specialty | Oncology |
Named after | James Paget |
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The condition in itself often appears innocuous, limited to a surface appearance and it is sometimes dismissed, although it is actually indicative of underlying breast cancer.[3][5]