local recurence vs skin mets

wannabe
wannabe Member Posts: 11
edited June 2014 in Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
local recurence vs skin mets
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  • wannabe
    wannabe Member Posts: 11
    edited July 2012

    Hello ladies!

    Maybe it's a stupid question, but can anyone tell me, please, what's the difference betwen a local recurrence (in the skin, after a mastectomy) and a skin met? Any info it's useful.

    Thanks!

    L

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited July 2012

    Hi wannabe, and welcome to BCO.

    Although you'll likely hear from other members who can share their personal experiences with local recurrence or skin mets, there is also information on the main Breastcancer.org site that may help you with the differences.

    Local Recurrence

    Metastatic Recurrence

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  • Letlet
    Letlet Member Posts: 1,053
    edited July 2012

    The local recurrence in the skin would be along your mastectomy surgery site. Skin mets would be if they were found anywhere else from where your cancer was initially.

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  • wannabe
    wannabe Member Posts: 11
    edited July 2012

    Thank you for you answers!

    I've done a lot of research and still I don't have a conclusion.

    My mother was diagnosed with a skin met (under the scar line in the mastectomy surgery site). Is she stage IV now? CT and bone scan were clear. Apparently no distant mets were found.

    I'm very confused...

    L

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