Lobular Intraepithelial neoplasia or LCIS
I had ILC seven years ago. Long story stort, the breast where I had my lumpectomy has been changing the last 2 years, though imaging did not show anything. But there are red dots, capillaries, wrinkling that are new. Had calcifications and after stereotactic and excisional biopsies, my oncologist tells me there is an 80% risk of IBC or 40% with Tamoxifen which I started taking a few years ago.The excisional biopsy found more LIN. I haven't gotten a copy of my pathology report because I was on information overload.
My doctor is suggesting mastectomy and this makes sense. I still have dense breasts after menopause and there isn't good screening. Wanted to connect with others who've been through this. I am tired after two surgeons were dismissive about my concerns about my breast changing. I know with lobular there can be false negatives.
Georgie
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I've never had ILC, but I do have classic LCIS (and a weak family history). My oncologists were somewhat supportive of mastectomies, but since my breast surgeon was definitely not, and she was the only surgeon in my insurance, well, if you can't find a surgeon to do the surgery, you're not going to have surgery. Your oncologist is surely not going to do the surgery.
However, my situation is not like yours: I didn't give me an estimate of 90% incidence of breast cancer though (more like 'somewhere between 10% and 60%, but probably closer to 10%.) But they don't know hardly anything about predicting breast cancer. I did do 5 years of tamoxifen. It would have been nice to have that option. I don't know if it would be an option if I have more issues.
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I saw my surgeon who told me I will likely be "okay". Very dismissive and self centered. I have an appointment with another surgeon who I hope will agree to do the surgery. My primary doctor and oncologist both support this, so I hope the new surgeon will get it approved. My oncologist thought with my diagnosis, it would be approved, but it will be another month before that appointment. The stress now of worrying is back.
Dx 2006, ILC, DCIS, Stage 1, ER+
Lumpectomy and radiation
LCIS, ALH, microcalcifications 2013
surgical biopsy
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I'm so sorry you got a surgeon who treats you like a piece of tissue! Its so much easier when you have a surgeon that can relate. I've read that most surgeons just love to do surgery, and its almost impossible to find a person who can cut you up, put you back together again, *and* be warm and fuzzy. (I did have one, but that was an entirely different surgical specialty.) I haven't had breast reconstruction, but from what I've read, if you have reconstruction, it can be a longer process, so, in my book, that would up my requirements for someone who can relate.
There have been many women in this forum who have 'only' had LCIS (in other words, not (LCIS plus ILC and DCIS)) who have gotten mastectomies approved by insurance. In fact, I don't remember anyone posting who had LCIS and said their insurance denied mastectomies.
Its so hard not to worry, especially with all you've been through. But, in this long term studies of LCIS alone, in this paper, about 5% of patients with LCIS got invasive breast cancer within 5 years of their LCIS diagnosis. Those are pretty good odds to me. http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/23/24/5534/T3.expansion.html
Let us know how it goes, OK?
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My oncologist gave me an 80% lifetime risk of BC, 40% with tamoxifen. So am hoping I can get a mastectomy since I have dense breasts, had ILC and imaging is poor to say the least. I am waiting to interview another surgeon.
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