Cancer of the breast may cause changes to the appearance of the breast. Peau d' orange, French for "orange peel," describes the rough, dimpled texture a cancerous breast may develop. This change in texture is commonly associated with inflammatory breast cancer and accompanies other symptoms of surface inflammation characteristic of the type.

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