Asking for advice - IDC TN high Ki67 (70%)

carpediem007
carpediem007 Member Posts: 7
edited July 2016 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Hello to you all,

I want to ask for some advice concerning my partner's BC.

We got the results of the biopsy today and this is what we know:

The tumor seems to be growing pretty fast, as none was found during routine mamography in mid-May but now she has an IDC of 0.8 cm, is triple negative and the Ki67 is very high (70%).

She is supposed to have lumpectomy and sentinel node surgery in the beginning of August because we are supposed to travel to Europe next week till the 31st of July.

Would you suggest we cancel the trip and have the surgery now as the high Ki67 might cause the tumor to grow significantly in three weeks?

Thank you very very much for your input...

Kind regards,

Michael

PS: Our GP was sort of alarmed and is scheduling a PET scan for before the surgery but didn't tell us why he thought an urgent PET scan was necessary.

Anything else we should consider or pay attention to?

Thank you so very much...


This was also posted in https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/96/topics/845862?page=1#idx_10 where additional info can be found...

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  • yodez75
    yodez75 Member Posts: 35
    edited July 2016

    Hi carpediem007,

    I was diagnosed on 6/6 with IDC, Stage 2a, TN, ki-67 95%. All of my scans, mammo, ultrasound, MRI, Cat scan, PET scan showed my tumor was 3.5 cm. Had total left mastectomy on 6/21 and my tumor was 4.5 cm. Scans aren't perfect, but my onc stated my tumor was basically growing before our eyes. If it were me, I'd get the cancer out ASAP, especially when it is so aggressive. I had a mammo and us in 8/2015 and my tumor was not detected...10 months later I had a tumor slightly larger than a golf ball. Best of luck with your decision!!

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  • Lisey
    Lisey Member Posts: 1,053
    edited July 2016

    How old is she? A brand new study published in May says L&R is not as effective as Mastectomy for women under 45.

    http://www.breastcancer.org/research-news/timely-treatment-improves-survival

    TN means she will have Chemo. TN grows fast and is usually for younger women, so please reconsider an L&R.... I would cancel the trip. The Pet scan is to see if there's lymph node involvement already or metatasis.


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