Now what!? Lumpectomy positive biopsy

Momof266
Momof266 Member Posts: 4
edited June 2014 in DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)

Hello,

Below is my initial biopsy report.

The biopsy report says infiltrating ductal carcinoma of breast, well differentiated tubular type by bloom.

Richardson method: score 3/9

tubular formation 1/3

nuclear atypia 1/3

mitotic activity 1/3

Microcalcifications: Present

I had a lumpectomy on January 10 and I took out 5 nodes out. The 5 nodes were negative and the margins were clear. The next step was radiation and then medicine. I had a mammogram February 11. It came back suspicious. I had a biopsy on February 19 and the radiation doctor called me today and said I will not be seeing you since you still have cancer your test came back positive. I have an appointment with the surgeon on Tuesday. I thought I was done and now it seems like everything started over. Has anyone experienced this? What does this mean? How can I be stage 1? The radiation doctor said I will need a masectomy now.

I thought i was cancer free. =(

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  • april485
    april485 Member Posts: 3,257
    edited February 2013

    Did they say that the cancer was in the same spot as the lumpectomy site or is this another lesion? Sometimes your previous mammo doesn't pick up a different area and you might have had a second cancer growing in your breast. Is this in the same breast? The same place as the original cancer? Not sure what is going on but I am so very sorry that you got this news. I hope the RO didn't just blurt it out to you like that!

    Hugs and let us know what is happening.Frown So so sorry!

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