Recent advances in the epidemiology of inflammatory breast cancer

Article type: Review Article

Authors: Levine, Paul H.^a; | Veneroso, Carmela C.^a

Affiliations: [a] Department of Epidemiology, Milken Institute of Public Health, The George Washington University, \unskip\break Washington, DC, USA

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Dr. Paul H. Levine, Department of Epidemiology, Milken Institute of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052, USA. Tel.: +1 301 469 7394; E-mail: paulhlevine@earthlink.net

Abstract: The survival after the diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) has been steadily improving for the past few decades. This has been due to advances in the knowledge of IBC in a number of fields, including epidemiology, molecular biology, and medical management. In this review we summarize some of the most important recent advances in these fields and suggest possible opportunities for continued improvement.

Keywords: Inflammatory breast cancer, epidemiology, advances

DOI: 10.3233/BD-210014

Journal: Breast Disease, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 133-142, 2021