When it comes to breast cancer it seems most women know what they need to do for early detection: look for lumps, see their doctors and have mammograms.

It's called "Inflammatory Breast Cancer," and although it may be considered rare, but it's something every woman should be aware of.

Dr. Mary Kay Peterson, a radiologist for Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center explains, "When inflammatory breast cancer is diagnosed it's already involved in stage 3. Stage 3 meaning it's already involved the lymphatic system. So, it's already at a more advanced stage when it's diagnosed."

For this type of breast cancer it's not about finding a lump, it's really about knowing there's a change in your breast and you should see your physician if you have concerns.

Bonnie Olson a breast cancer survivor, who is also the Executive Director, Southwest Florida Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation warns, "you don't necessarily feel a lump, it's a swelling of the breast. And sometimes you can even have a lesion even bleeding, and it's very important that you get that checked out."

"With inflammatory breast cancer, the key is early detection by education and women being aware that that mosquito bite, that redness, that dimpling, that thickening, that change in the nipple. That wasn't there." warns Dr. Peterson.

This type of breast cancer proves why it's so important that women pay attention to their breasts and not be embarrassed to talk to their physician about it.

Dr. Peterson goes further to say, "They need to know what the normal is like, so when something abnormal comes up they can see it themselves. The patient is going to be the key here. It's not going to be the physician or the x rays, it's going to be the patient."

Inflammatory breast cancer has no lump because it appears in sheets of cancer and it can strike at an early age.

The most classic symptom of Inflammatory Breast cancer is swollen or suddenly enlarged breasts and nipple inversion.