Cells travel even in DCIS?

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Kkubsky
Kkubsky Member Posts: 231
edited February 2017 in DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)

"Even before tumors develop, breast cancer cells with a few defined molecular alterations can spread to organs, remain quiet for long periods of time, and then awaken to form aggressive, deadly breast cancer metastasis. These are the findings from a study led by researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the University […]"

The above is part of an article I read. Anyone hear of this? Thoughts....

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  • Jelson
    Jelson Member Posts: 1,535
    edited December 2016

    https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/73/topics/851261 here is the original posting of the article.

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  • zpw
    zpw Member Posts: 2
    edited December 2016

    Yes. I just read this news. Scary!


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  • Bright55
    Bright55 Member Posts: 176
    edited January 2017

    yes they do travel i have been diagonised with mbc to lungs 5 years after dcis with no lymph node involvement.treatment was masectomy. Now on leterzrole

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  • muska
    muska Member Posts: 1,195
    edited January 2017

    We had an interesting discussion about this topic on this thread: https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/105/topics/812929?page=53#post_4867125. It's a long thread but the article you read comes up at p 52 or 53.

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  • Scwilly
    Scwilly Member Posts: 489
    edited January 2017

    I am such a supporter of the progression of science and wonder it all that is being done to research this disease and to find better treatments and ideas on how to prevent and cure this disease. Its small steps like this that lead to better treatments.

    I have just been dx in Nov with mets to my liver. My new DX is ER+ and the big bad wolf of my original DX was IBC and TN. So has it come back and changed or is this from the DCIS I had in Feb 2015 - which had no invasive components, were there some breast cells wondering around my body just waiting until they decided to go bad like other had done already for me. Who knows, and I don't dwell on this.

    I am now feeling healthy and optimistic, the treatment I am on seems to have helped - though I wont know until I have scans in a month or two. But I have a chance of a long life, and I want to enjoy it. I would advise not to over worry about what might or might not happen, enough has happened already. However we are all different and I understand we all deal with the reality of this DX in our own ways.

    I wish everyone a long and happy life free of disease and worry.

    Sarah


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  • InStitches
    InStitches Member Posts: 80
    edited January 2017

    Thank you for sharing this. I have read of cases where breast cancer metastasized in patients previously diagnosed and treated for DCIS. This explains a lot. It is sobering to think these dormant cells are not likely to be influenced by Tamoxifen. All I can think to do to improve my odds is to maintain the most healthy lifestyle possible.

    Peace and healing,

    Nanc

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  • Fearless59
    Fearless59 Member Posts: 74
    edited January 2017

    Thanks, ladies...... this will help me make decisions.....

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  • proudtospin
    proudtospin Member Posts: 5,972
    edited February 2017

    diagnosed in 08 with dcis, did the full deal of surgery, rads and 5 years of aromasin,

    Just diagnosed with an estrogen positive return of cancer

    Can not tell you the stage or details as my brain did not function too well while at onco but she set me up with aromasin and afinitor, the last is wicked from what I read

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  • Falconer
    Falconer Member Posts: 1,192
    edited February 2017

    proudtospin, I'm so sorry to hear of the recurrence. Please keep the community posted about your situation as it unfolds so we can send you love and light. Warm hugs to you

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