Ohio State doctors are taking an uncommon approach to a rare type of breast cancer with a program dedicated solely to the treatment of the disease Inflammatory breast cancer makes up only one to five percent of all cases breast cancer, but it is an aggressive and highly invasive form of the disease. In affected patients, cancer cells block lymph vessels in the skin of the breast, causing redness and a swelling appearance that can mimic an inflammatory process. Despite the relatively low number of diagnoses, OSUCCC – James leaders have created an inflammatory breast cancer program, bringing together doctors and other experts to create personalized care plans for each patient. Members of the program’s care team share information about each case in order to address the needs of every patient, which can vary depending on the spread of disease and can spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body. “The whole purpose of the program is to address the needs of patients who are diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer,” Clara Park, MD, FACS, says. “We are able to offer comprehensive, multidisciplinary care from multiple different providers who have explicit expertise and experience.”