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leb86
leb86 Member Posts: 7
edited February 2018 in Just Diagnosed

I was just diagnosed yesterday with BC. On my pathology report it says "moderately differentiated invasive mammary carcinoma". They think it is stage 1 but will not know more until further tests are done. I had a history of fibroadenomas so was going in every 6 months to get checked. Thank God they found the lump. I'm pretty shell shocked. I am really nervous about what treatment that they may suggest. I'm hoping for lumpectomy with radiation but fear I may have to go thru chemo since it is invasive. Just here for comfort and suggestions. I'm also really concerned about this affecting me having children. I'm trying to be strong but am so scared of the unknown. They did do genetic testing on me yesterday and I have an MRI set up Friday. So hopefully will know more then.

Edited by Mods to help member with more accurate diagnosis.

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  • Traveltext
    Traveltext Member Posts: 2,089
    edited February 2018

    Sorry that you're here leb86, but there's many people that have been through all types of bc, so keep the questions coming. First, you don't have Inflammatory breast cancer, rather it is invasive bc. This has a much better prognosis. Do keep the forum posted as you get more news.


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  • EastcoastTS
    EastcoastTS Member Posts: 864
    edited February 2018

    So sorry you've had to join our group but glad you found us. Just know that this journey gets easier as you gain more insight into your treatment plan and learn more about BC. It really does.

    Ask any and all questions. Someone here will have advice or an experience to share.

    {hugs}

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  • leb86
    leb86 Member Posts: 7
    edited February 2018

    Thank you for your responses. They already make me feel better. I am just ready to get this thing out of me but there are still so many steps to get to that process. I'm trying to stay busy and not stress about it. :)

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  • EastcoastTS
    EastcoastTS Member Posts: 864
    edited February 2018

    When you come up with questions -- post them. Or start a new topic for the questions under, say, surgery or the type of invasive cancer you have. Mine is ILC (see my signaure for all info). When you can, fill that in.Early on, it helps people know how to advise or that they have a similar diagnosis.

    Hang in there!

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  • leb86
    leb86 Member Posts: 7
    edited February 2018

    Thank you! I will fill in more info hopefully next Wednesday when I meet back with my doctor. I'm just going by my pathology report right now and it is hard to read. It just says Moderately Differentiated Invasive Mammary Carcinoma. So I'm not even quite sure what that means haha! This is all so new. I have a Nottingham score of 6 (three for architecture, two for nuclear atypia, and one for mitotic activity) All of that sounds pretty scary but like I said I really don't know what any of it means. I was just kind of frozen when my doctor told me and now after looking at all the info I have so many questions for him.

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

    leb, 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 who are always willing to lend advice.

    For more information, you may want to check out the main Breastcancer.org site's Your Diagnosis pages which contains info on all pieces of your pathology report, and also a page on questions you should ask your doctor about your diagnosis.

    We hope this helps and we hope to hear more from you soon!

    --The Mods

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  • KBeee
    KBeee Member Posts: 5,109
    edited February 2018

    I am sorry you are dealing with this. Ask your doctors to set you up with a fertility specialist asap so that you can discuss your desire for children. I believe there are things they can do to help preserve fertility.

    You should also inquire about genetic testing. If it comes back positive, that may alter your surgical preference.

    Hoping you get more information and a plan soon.

    (((Hugs)))

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  • EastcoastTS
    EastcoastTS Member Posts: 864
    edited February 2018

    Actually, from what you posted -- from my research on my own, which could be off -- mitotic rate of ONE is good. This means the cells are dividing slowly. The slowest it can be. 1,2,3 -- you want 1. I was also 1 on this.


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  • leb86
    leb86 Member Posts: 7
    edited February 2018

    This definitely gives me hope. I really appreciate it. I am anxious to get more results back. One more week!

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  • LoveCanada
    LoveCanada Member Posts: 96
    edited February 2018

    Welcome, although not a place any of us want to be, I have found so much help here. I agree with the recommmenation to to talk to someone about fertility ASAP. I had surgery first and didn't meet the oncologist until afterward and I didn't discuss fertility with the surgeon. By the time I really started discussing this with the medical oncologist and GYN oncologist, I had very limited time to make decisions about fertility so it was very overwhelming and I had limited choices I'm also older than you - 40- so that played into it. But I wish I had asked right away to have a little more time to make decisions. I was in shock then though. That does get better with time. Good luck!

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  • leb86
    leb86 Member Posts: 7
    edited February 2018

    Thank you! I am definitely going to be asking about this when I meet with my doctor next week.

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