multi-focal tumors.....and survival

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  • gkbuser
    gkbuser Member Posts: 348
    edited June 2017

    kathleen, thanks for the update. I am only 8 months out from my multifocal ILC 10 foci but largest 1cm so i was classified as a stage 1B. Sentinal node (2 nodes) negative. Lumpectomy and radiation. My care is at a big university center and I feel they are very up on the latest. Was told not to worry about the multifocal aspect. It encourages me to hear all the victories. I have moments of fear but am slowly thinking about it less and less.

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  • dtad
    dtad Member Posts: 2,323
    edited June 2017

    Hi everyone...I was diagnosed 2 years ago with multi focal IDC and ILC, both 1 cm. My doc at a major NYC university hospital told me it did not affect either my stage or prognosis. Good luck to all

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  • Tpralph
    Tpralph Member Posts: 487
    edited June 2017

    what I understand is that muktifical multicentric just puts y at higher risk for node involvement. 52 percent vice 37 percent. I was in the 52 percent dammit.

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  • jenni__ca
    jenni__ca Member Posts: 461
    edited June 2017

    multifocal here ..... 13 years

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  • Tpralph
    Tpralph Member Posts: 487
    edited June 2017

    thats awesome Jenni thanks for posting and giving the rest of us hope!

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  • gkbuser
    gkbuser Member Posts: 348
    edited July 2017

    thanks Jenni! Definately giving us hope!


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  • AryaS
    AryaS Member Posts: 131
    edited August 2017

    I had no idea mine was multifocal until I actually read the pathology report myself. I had never heard of the term. The doctors didn't tell me anything about it. Turns out they found cancer in every quadrant of the breast and I had a ton of lymph node involvement (which I knew about). Is it normal for doctors to just not mention the multifocal? I ended up looking up all the terms I didn't know in the report myself. Regardless, I am 4 years out and still truckin'.

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  • Shellsatthebeach
    Shellsatthebeach Member Posts: 316
    edited September 2017

    I too had multifocal tumors. During my ultrasound, two tumors were found (IDC) and one DCIS in my left breast. I did have lymph node involvement. Won't know for sure how much until I get the pathology report. I believe it should be in some time next week since I had my surgery on August 30th. It is so nice to see such positive stories. I hope all continues to go well for each and everyone of us!

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  • HopefulAC
    HopefulAC Member Posts: 63
    edited September 2017

    hi-- I am just beginning this journey and was diagnosed on 8/30 with IDC , ER-,PR-, HER2 +. A lump less than 2 cm was found on physical inspection and have had biopsy and recently an MRI. The report said 1) MR evidence for multifocal and possibly multicentric malignancy in the left breast? But I don't know what this means. The surgeon never mentioned anything re multifocal or multi centric and I guess I may need more biopsy because it also said -

    2)two indeterminate foci of enhancement in the right breast borderline in size but with suspicious enhancement characteristics . MRI guided biopsy of these is recommended

    Anyway, I have found this site super helpful bc I love reading the success stories!

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  • Meow13
    Meow13 Member Posts: 4,859
    edited September 2017

    I had 2 tumors one ilc one idc. I was multifocal because 2 tumors and multi centric because in 2 quadrants. One at 3 o clock one at 6 oclock. When I had mastectomy the pathology came back as separate distinct tumors nothing in the 4 cm between them. It was good news but still surgeon says multi focal even though it suggest one tumor with 2 foci.

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  • Dm39
    Dm39 Member Posts: 32
    edited December 2017

    Hi hopefulac. I was just diagnosed in nov. I have multi focal idc. 3 tumors. Under 2cms. All in the same quadrant. I am debating lumpectomy or mastectomy. Seems most posts I see have had mastectomy with multi focal. Any input on this? Multifocal means more than one in same area of breast. Multi centric means more than one in different areas. Multifocal can be easier to remove depending on size, area, and your breast size. For example: if I get a lumpectomy they can remove the tumors because they are all in the same quadrant and I have enough tissue to work with. If I was a smaller bust size they wouldnt be able to.

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