Friend diagnosed - here to help

spark2014

Hi,  

I have a very close friend of many years who was recently diagnosed with IDC. I'll be helping her through these difficult times and for now will be serving as an extra set of eyes and ears to help research and gather information.  I've joined this site hoping to gain knowledge and insight from this community, so hello and thanks in advance!  I'll start with some basic info, please let me know if it would be helpful to add anything in particular.  She's a vibrant young woman, 29 years old.  Diagnosed about 1 month ago via core biopsy: IDC, 1.9cm tumor. Unfortunately there was a slight delay in scheduling a lumpectomy but hopeful that the surgery can be completed within the next week or so.

I have some questions regarding ER/PR/HER2. The original dx was TNBC, but later changed to very weak ER+ (<5%), PR-, HER2-.  This doesn't seem very common and I can't seem to find much information anywhere.  I understand this will affect treatment options.  Is this combination essentially treated as TNBC or is it treated differently? Does anyone have a similar dx, have links related to this, or can point me in the right direction?

Moderators

Hi, 

Your friend is very lucky to have you, and we are glad to hear that she is getting treatment this week. 

The question for the treatment team will naturally be whether they treat her cancer as triple negative or not. 

Here are a few links that may help, primarily regarding TNBC

Reading hormone receptor tests

Hormone receptor negative cancer

TNBC

We are thinking of you both, and hope we can all help here. 

(((hugs))) 

The Moderators