LCIS as a precursor for invasive BC

glorianna

Hi,

Thanks for LEAF and others for interesting input. Leaf sounds like she works with research, very impressive input. In the research

journal Breastcancer research 2003, Simpson - they write LCIS is now considered a riskfactor for invasive BC, and is seen as a precursor to invasive breastcancer. (First chapter) My internet cafe computer  has bad typing. So, why should not women have an interest in removing breasts to prevent this happening. I see it as important to remove every partical in breast tissue, and from a laymans  view - it seems like doing no construction will involve optimal removal. If implants are put in, breast tissue will be needed to hold up the implants. As BC is often found in the nipples, why keep them as this is a risk.

Leaf is right, checkk up how many blocks are done in pathology. I can give an example of 5 blocks( and 20 blocks done by a better expert.) The only way is to make really thin slices. I was upset, a bit, reading a pathologist wrote macroscopically, (?) he could not see anything. As LCIS is not seen by the naked eye, how can an annual check up be done? Imaging misses this often, for many women. 

 I read in research that pathology for LCis AND DCIS is very difficult as they are similar - so why not demand that the E- cadherin

etc should be done? Papilloma pathology is difficult too, acc. to breast surgeon.

With coloumnar cell change, other cancers are often found close by - type tubular cancer.

I think the industry does not like to pay for many women wishing to have mastectomy - I found it is a good way to find LCIS thru, as imaging often misses this.    I read LCIS and DCIS in the research above, I think had a common pathway to cancer.

Boobs are lovely, but why carry these ticking bombs? I met someone who said 50 percent of her friends had BC at age 50.

I have full respect for keeping the boobs.