Is this a Recurrence please help

mybeautifulsister

My sister was diagnosed with IDC stage 2 grade 2   2 years ago. She was just told that there is a spot on her lungs perhaps emphsyma. Is this linked to the spread of her B/C ??? if so is she now cosidered stage IV??

Thanks,

Deb

Anonymous

  If they think it is emphysema, it would not change her BC status.   Are they going to biopsy it? 

mybeautifulsister

Thank you so much marybe I am not sure what they are going to do, we see the doctor monday. Why wouldn`t this change her status (I`m glad trust me) I`m just curious, why emphysema would be different than another cancer found after B/C.

dee1961

The difference is that emphysema is NOT cancer-good luck to your sister.

mybeautifulsister

I did not know that, I always thought it was a form of lung cancer, thank you Dee!!

Anonymous

    Right, emphysema is not cancer.  It is a bad thing to have, but it's not cancer.

mybeautifulsister

Thanks again I appreciate it the info....