2 different cancers in same breast

I was dx with ILC 8.3 cm mass ER+ PR+, HER2- and  in 7 lymph nodes IDC, as well as IDC 1.5 cm massER+ PR+ HER2+ in 1 lymph node.  My surgeon got clean margins so all cancer has been removed.  Starting 5 months of ACTHP Dose Dense chemo 9/29.  Adriamycin and Cytoxan for 4 cycles.  Then Taxol weekly x 12, Herceptin and Perjeta for 1 year.

I was initially diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma stage 2b, triple negative. When they did the pathology from the masectomy they found DCIS in several areas around the same breast. It has all been removed now along with the other breast so the chance of reoccurance in the breast is low. 

My wife's case is very complex. She had an estrogen +, 100% estrogen, grade 1 BC to right breast. Inside that was an estrogen positive, 30% estrogen, grade 3 BC. In 9 of her 19 lymph nodes were triple negative metaplastic BC. Lifetime A/C and radiation got ride of the whole mess. After 9 months on tamoxifen the cancer returned with numerous mets to her spine. Her estrogen pos BC turned into regular type triple negative. She's been on Xeloda and, as per her last PET/CT scan, most of the mets were gone and the few that were left had reduced SUV.

Because of my wife's complex BC history she is in-eligable for any BC trials.

MikeW

Two tumors were very near one another, but different cancers.