IBC after lumpectomy?

cantabrigienne

Hello,

I’m new to this - was diagnosed with infiltrating ductal carcinoma in August. Had a lumpectomy 4 weeks ago with clear margins and no lymph node involvement. Everything seemed to be healing well until Thursday of this week (exactly 4 weeks after surgery). I woke up with red/swollen breast that was suddenly tender and uncomfortable. Got in to see my surgeon that day, he removed a bunch of fluid via syringe and gave me an antibiotic rx just in case, but seemed a bit perplexed by the sudden symptoms after a month of good healing. It hasn’t improved at all, and I just found a study about how breast surgery can potentially trigger IBC when it wasn’t there before. Now I’m kind of freaking myself out. Does anyone have any experience with this???

cantabrigienne

Also, does anyone know how to edit a post? Trying to make a correction and can’t figure it out for the life of me…

RocDocVic

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/327195/ibc-after-lumpectomy

What is IBC?

LovesPrimes

I think IBC is inflammatory breast cancer

cantabrigienne

Yes, sorry - inflammatory breast cancer! There are a few journal articles discussing cases of IBC emerging as a secondary cancer, triggered by surgery, infection, and other inflammatory events. It freaked me out!

I did chat with my breast-surgeon-friend today, and she reassured me that it’s extremely rare. But golly, this red & swollen breast, that so far doesn’t seem to be responding to antibiotics, is making me so nervous!

I suppose this whole diagnosis has revealed some health anxiety that I was previously unaware of… 😭

LesAC2

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1709780#Comment_1709780

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/327195/ibc-after-lumpectomy

any updates on this. I’m currently having the exact I mean exact same issue as you. Got a rash at 4 weeks post surgery. Freaking out about IBC

sebbycat

I need an answer and have to wait a month to see an oncologist. How fast does invasive ductal carcinoma grow ?

RocDocVic

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1724363#Comment_1724363

I assume you've had a biopsy where they reported it as Invasive Ductile Carcinoma?? What was the subtype of cancer, estrogen/progesterone positive or negative, HER2 protein positive or negative? Ki67 protein percentage reported? Stage and grade reported? All of these variables will help your Oncologist determine how quickly your type of cancer grows.