New Diagnosis and high Ki67 and P53..is it TN??

Asoutler,

Sorry to hear of your Mom's diagnosis.  You are a great daughter to be here on her behalf.  I am almost 8.5 year two time by SaveNewaAppz" in_rurl="http://i.txtsrving.info/click?v=Q0E6NjAyOTg6MjEzMTpicmVhc3QgY2FuY2VyOmVmNDdiZmY2YWU0YzczMDllZjBjZGFmYzdjYWY0ODUwOnotMTU0Ni0yODc2MDk6Y29tbXVuaXR5LmJyZWFzdGNhbmNlci5vcmc6MTg0ODkzOmRkN2VmM2ZlOTQ1YmUzZjczMDliZjljNWY3YWEyOTc1OjQ3ZmUyMGE3MTQyYTQ2NzhiNGEwNDU2YTdkNzc0YjdlOjE&subid=g-287609-35f3d628a16b4de79eccc3d79ec4761f-" id="_GPLITA_0" href="#">breast cancer survivor.

IDC - means the cancer is invasive - by SaveNewaAppz" in_rurl="http://i.txtsrving.info/click?v=Q0E6NTcxMTQ6MjkwNDpzcHJlYWQ6NWNmMWJkZmQzYjQxNDRjOGU2N2M3ZWQwYmUxZDFiYjc6ei0xNTQ2LTI4NzYwOTpjb21tdW5pdHkuYnJlYXN0Y2FuY2VyLm9yZzoxMTE3Njg6YTA5YzU4ODc2MmQzNjRlZjYyN2QyNjZhN2NjYWQ0NTU6NGI0NmExNTFlNjFiNGQxYzhmOTBmMTk1YmU0YjI3NzA6MQ&subid=g-287609-268e8877d891487eaa328eaa4c699b1d-" id="_GPLITA_1" href="#">spread beyond the ducts within the breast, possibly into the lymph nodes or not?  They normally take a small sampling of lymph nodes during surgery to determine whether or not there is spread to the lymph nodes.  Her medical team will do scans to determine a baseline reading and to make sure there is no spread anywhere else in the body.  These tests are standard.  I had them both times I have been diagnosed.

It looks like her tumour is 1.7cm, er-,pr- and looks like perhaps HER2+?  If the HER2- is positive, she is not triple negative.  The ER, PR and HER2 all have to be negative to be Triple Negative.

I know it is a scary time as you have been blindsided by this. Being in shock and afraid is so NORMAL. I am now a two time by SaveNewaAppz" in_rurl="http://i.txtsrving.info/click?v=Q0E6NjAyOTg6MjEzMTpicmVhc3QgY2FuY2VyOmFmNTI3MWQwNWEwMDIxYzNmN2NhNDI5NzExZmI1NjI1OnotMTU0Ni0yODc2MDk6Y29tbXVuaXR5LmJyZWFzdGNhbmNlci5vcmc6MTg0ODkzOmRkN2VmM2ZlOTQ1YmUzZjczMDliZjljNWY3YWEyOTc1OjU0ZWJiN2M5Nzc2NDQ2MWU5MWM2NDczNTVjZWIzNTIyOjE&subid=g-287609-35f3d628a16b4de79eccc3d79ec4761f-" id="_GPLITA_1" href="#">breast cancer survivor.  I was first diagnosed in 2005 at age 41 with a large 4cm tumour and 3 positive lymph nodes.

I was recently diagnosed again in Jan 2014 at age 49 with a new by SaveNewaAppz" in_rurl="http://i.txtsrving.info/click?v=Q0E6NjAyOTg6MjEzMTpicmVhc3QgY2FuY2VyOmRmN2Y4NjY2OGIwNzg5MjFhZjAyY2IzYzg0YWY1OGU5OnotMTU0Ni0yODc2MDk6Y29tbXVuaXR5LmJyZWFzdGNhbmNlci5vcmc6MTg0ODkzOmRkN2VmM2ZlOTQ1YmUzZjczMDliZjljNWY3YWEyOTc1OmI4MDBmMWY0NThhNjRlZWI4ODczZmZmZTE5Y2FlZDQ2OjE&subid=g-287609-35f3d628a16b4de79eccc3d79ec4761f-" id="_GPLITA_2" href="#">breast cancer, this time it is Triple Negative.  I am currently going through chemotheraphy for a 2nd time.

It looks like these results are most likely from a biopsy?

K67 - is how fast the cells appear to be dividing when looked at under a microscope by a pathologist.

Your family is at the hardest point of this journey, just finding out that she has this disease and not knowing all the facts yet.  She will also probably see an oncologist and surgeon if she hasnt already done so to develop a treatment plan including what type of surgery she will need.  Hang in there, it does get a little easier once the dust starts to settle and treatment gets underway.

Never give up HOPE, by SaveNewaAppz" in_rurl="http://i.txtsrving.info/click?v=Q0E6NjAyOTg6MjEzMTpicmVhc3QgY2FuY2VyOmM2ZDZiNWYxZGZmNjczZWI0ZmRjM2Y2OGUyNGNiOTExOnotMTU0Ni0yODc2MDk6Y29tbXVuaXR5LmJyZWFzdGNhbmNlci5vcmc6MTg0ODkzOmRkN2VmM2ZlOTQ1YmUzZjczMDliZjljNWY3YWEyOTc1OjEyZDhiNGZjMDhkYTQzNDJiOTdhMWRkOTc4ZjRiMDQwOjE&subid=g-287609-268e8877d891487eaa328eaa4c699b1d-" id="_GPLITA_0" href="#">breast cancer is a very scary disease but many, many women remain in remission for many years.  I went 8 years without a re -occurance and still have a VERY GOOD prognosis despite having a large tumour and positive lymph nodes the first time around. Many women never have the disease reoccur again, we are all different.

Come back and let us know how things are going and if you have any questions as many of us have travelled this path before her.

Michele