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Just diagnosed - IDC no special type w/DCIS Grade 2
Hello community! I had a mammo & Ultrasound 6/4- BIRADS 5 - masses and calcifications, left @ 9:00 and 12:00 Needle Core Biopsies 6/10. Confirmed IDC grade 2, nuclear grade high, solid and cribriform, necrosis present, E cadherin present. 2 lymph nodes tested (axilla and supraclavicular) both negative. MRI 6/18: confluent…
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Should I get Chemo?
I'm 49 years old and I was originally diagnosed with non invasive DCIS breast cancer, small tumor (12 mm), grade 2 in January 2021, but after the lumpectomy surgery in May it was revealed that it actually was minimally invasive and was upgraded to stage 1, grade 3. After surgery, the doctor reported that they still,…
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How accurate is MRI in showing lymph node involvement?
I have my lumpectomy on Monday and I'm starting to panic about every possible thing. My diagnosis completely blindsided me (as I'm sure was the case for many others!) and I just want to be as mentally prepared as possible for things going forward. I have always hated surprises and now...well. I had a pre-surgery MRI last…
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Just Diagnosed - IDC
I had my biopsy on Wednesday and received the news this morning that I have Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in my right breast. I’m scheduled to see the surgeon on Monday morning. If anyone has any advice on what questions to ask at that appointment, I’d appreciate it. I don’t have a copy of the pathology report yet. My head is…