3 year delay in diagnosis

Daniellegrant82
Daniellegrant82 Member Posts: 1
edited January 2020 in Less Common Types of Breast Cancer

does anyone have experience with finding a lump and having several doctors dismiss it for 3 years saying it's some kind of fibroid issue?

At 1 year with the lump (3 doctors dismissing at this point) I began to get really sick. I was unable and still am unable to fight off any infection. My fatigue developed at the 2 year mark as well as digestive issues that sent me to hospital several times (the lump looked at and decided to be nothing). For the past 6 months the agony in my bones keeps me in bed most days.

At 3 years with this lump I finally got a doctor (who still believed it to be a cyst) send me for biopsy from a surgeon who thought it was a cyst only to find out it's tubular ductal invasive carcionma.

Since those results I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for follow up tests to make a full diagnosis. I know nothing beyond what kind of cancer it is.

I'm scared that its spread and I'm not getting answers from this crack team of doctors.

Anyone have a similar case?

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  • voraciousreader
    voraciousreader Member Posts: 7,496
    edited February 2018

    danielle....there have been quite a few of us, especially with rare “favorable” types of cancers who were delayed in diagnosed. My mucinous cancer was seen for 3 years on sonograms and dismissed as a cyst. If you want to find out the treatment guidelines for tubular and mucinous breast cancer, register at the NCCN’s website and follow the prompts to the treatment for our special types. I am eight years out from diagnosis. You should do very well! Good luck

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited February 2018

    Hi Danielle, and welcome to Breastcancer.org,

    We're so sorry to hear of your diagnosis, but we're really glad you found us. As you can already see, our Community is full of very helpful, knowledgeable, and supportive members always willing to share their experience and advice. You're sure to get more responses here soon and develop a great support system!

    In the meantime, you may be interested in checking out the main Breastcancer.org site's pages on Tubular Carcinoma of the Breast for information on how it's diagnosed, treatment, and follow-up care.

    We hope this helps and we look forward to hearing more from you soon!

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  • DATNY
    DATNY Member Posts: 358
    edited February 2018

    IDC here, grade 1, but Her2+, hormone negative. Missed for at least 3 years. Had very similar symptoms like yours (although never so severe to get me in a hospital), plus breast pain.

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  • nathaliebananas
    nathaliebananas Member Posts: 4
    edited January 2020

    Mayi ask - what stage, what size, what type and grade was your carcinoma? How are you feeling now?

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  • nathaliebananas
    nathaliebananas Member Posts: 4
    edited January 2020
    • Hello, i have exactly the same - just been diagnosed two days ago. My lump is 1.7cm. how are you feeling now?
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    nathaliebananas Member Posts: 4
    edited January 2020

    Mayi ask - what stage, what size, what type and grade was your carcinoma? How are you feeling now?

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    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited January 2020

    Hi nathaliebananas, and welcome to Breastcancer.org,

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