Just curious...Anyone have different TYPES of cancer in each breast?

alabama_survivor

I finished treatment a little over 3 weeks ago, and I was curious.  I had stage 3C Triple Negative Breast Cancer in my left breast, and ER+ widespread DCIS in the right breast.  I was just curious whether anyone has had cancer in both breasts, but a DIFFERENT TYPE in each breast.

cinnamonsmile

I have heard of that more on

I have heard of that more on the website, breastcancer.org. You may want to try this link and post on there:

https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/132

 

The forum is called Mixed Type Breast Cancer. There are probably other postings in other forums as well, but I am not sure where they are.

Congratulations on finishing treatment!

alabama_survivor

cinnamonsmile said:

I have heard of that more on

I have heard of that more on the website, breastcancer.org. You may want to try this link and post on there:

https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/132

 

The forum is called Mixed Type Breast Cancer. There are probably other postings in other forums as well, but I am not sure where they are.

Congratulations on finishing treatment!

Thanks.  It's been a long

Thanks.  It's been a long haul..........4 DD A/C treatments followed by 12 weekly Taxols.  BMX with sentinal node dissection (2 positive node on left side, then there were 2 nodes in the center of my chest that presented as positive but couldn't get to surgically, so they got a heavy dose of radiation), followed by 28 radiation treatments and 5 boosts.  With chemo, I had only very mild queeziness, but experienced low blood counts and extreme fatigue.  With the Taxol I not only experienced the neurapathy, but I broke out in a rash on my hands and arms that eventually spread to my whole body.  Surgical recovery went well, although I didn't get my drains out until almost 4 weeks after surgery, then I sailed through radiation--until the 5th week of treatment.  I did experience some rather nasty sores, and had one area get infected after treatments were completed.

I still have one hurdle to get through.  When I was first diagnosed and had my PET scan for staging, I did have 2 tiny nodules on one of my lungs (many people in this part of the country have harmless nodules that are caused by something in the soil).  They were too small to diagnose, and my oncologist said he didn't want to put me through a major surgery and hold up my treatment while they investigated.  So they moved forward as if it wasn't cancer, although they treated the breast cancer super aggressively.  When I had my chest CT once chemo was completed and before I had my surgery, the two spots were gone.  The MO said the fact they disappeard during chemo made him think they were probably cancer.  When I saw him a couple of weeks ago, he wants me to have another chest CT because he says he is just not comfortable writing it off as nothing.  I am a little concerned that I may be facing either another surgery or more treatment, but he did not mention that.  If I am facing that and given a choice, I would honestly rather have surgery than go through chemo again.  I will certainly do whatever I have to do, but I am hoping that I am looking for problems where there are none.

Whatever happens, God is NEVER surprised, He's already there, and He is always in control!!

desertgirl947

I had two types

I had two types.  The left side, the one with the most problems, was diagnosed as infiltrating lobular carcinoma; on the right, ductal carcinoma in situ. 

I decided that I really did not want to deal with all of this twice, and so I tackled things aggressively.  I had a bilateral mastectomy.  The left side had the most problems, from the size of tumors to my having a lymph node affected.  So, all of the left nodes were removed.  (That side I was classified as III A.)  On the right, there were no real issues even in the nodes.  (That side I was classified as 0.)

I had to do chemo because of the problems on the left side.  Radiation was targeted there as well.  Now I take tamoxifen.  My onc has me now on a ten-year plan for Hormonal Therapy.  (He does stay very current with treatments, as he also teaches med students in the field of oncology.)

TechMama

desertgirl947 said:

I had two types

I had two types.  The left side, the one with the most problems, was diagnosed as infiltrating lobular carcinoma; on the right, ductal carcinoma in situ. 

I decided that I really did not want to deal with all of this twice, and so I tackled things aggressively.  I had a bilateral mastectomy.  The left side had the most problems, from the size of tumors to my having a lymph node affected.  So, all of the left nodes were removed.  (That side I was classified as III A.)  On the right, there were no real issues even in the nodes.  (That side I was classified as 0.)

I had to do chemo because of the problems on the left side.  Radiation was targeted there as well.  Now I take tamoxifen.  My onc has me now on a ten-year plan for Hormonal Therapy.  (He does stay very current with treatments, as he also teaches med students in the field of oncology.)

Two Types in One

I had two types, but in just one breast.  A grade 3 ILC and a grade 2 IDC.  The ILC had spread to the lymph nodes.

VickiSam

TechMama said:

Two Types in One

I had two types, but in just one breast.  A grade 3 ILC and a grade 2 IDC.  The ILC had spread to the lymph nodes.

sending positive thoughts, and prayers your way ..

Interesting subject ... hard to believe this 'stupid' beast ....

 

Vicki Sam