MD Anderson Morgan Welch Inflammatory Breast Cancer Program

Breast cancer does not always present with a lump. A swollen red breast often with an inverted nipple and no lump is the classic appearance of inflammatory breast cancer. Appointments at MD Anderson available: 713-792-4124 www.mdanderson.org/IBCProgram

MD Anderson has been leading the way in pioneering inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) treatment. Since 2006, MD Anderson has been treating patients in the Morgan Welch Inflammatory Breast Cancer Clinic, dedicated exclusively for women with IBC. The IBC team includes physicians from every specialty to provide expert guidance in all aspects of IBC treatment, including pathology, imaging, chemotherapy, surgery and radiation therapy.

The Morgan Welch Inflammatory Breast Cancer Clinic accepts both newly diagnosed and previously treated IBC patients, and we have clinics for new patients every day. Treatment is individualized to each patient, and the multidisciplinary IBC team oversees every aspect of the treatment and care plan.

Patients will also have access to clinical trials that offer novel therapies to treat this rare disease. Our international tissue registry includes tumor samples from all over the world and represents a crucial resource to help understand and potentially lead to a cure for inflammatory breast cancer.

MD Anderson Morgan Welch IBC Clinic does not require a physician referral for appointment, although some insurance companies may require referrals. Appointments are available at 713-792-4124, www.mdanderson.org/IBCProgram. We contact you for your first appointment within 2 business days.

For patients traveling away from home it is recommended that you plan to stay for around 5 business days for a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan by our multi-disciplinary team of oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists and specially trained support staff.

For information on lodging within a short distance of MD Anderson, go to http://www.mdanderson.org/patient-and-cancer-information/guide-to-md-anderson/getting-here/lodging.html. Make sure to ask for the “medical rate,” which is usually lower than the standard rate. We also provide interpreter services to assist those who speak languages other than English.

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