Multiple tumors in the breast with different cancer types

Different kind of cancer, but yes, I had 8 tumors spread across both breasts with 4 distinct types of cancer. ER/PR + , HER2- IDC and ILC on the left with 7 foci, and triple negative IDC and ILC on the right. Had 5 months of neoadjuvant chemo then a BMX with immediate Diep flap reconstruction, then 5 months of Xeloda. Just finished my final chemo on January 2nd. It's a hard regimen, but doable.

I know it's tough right now, but it will be better when you have a treatment plan in place.

Sending hugs. Let us know what treatment you'll be having.

lTrish

Hello Peaceandhappiness,

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I have studied triple-negative breast cancer for three years, and I know that this subtype of breast cancer is very aggressive, has few treatment options, poor prognosis, and has a low five year survival. No time should be wasted after diagnosis. I would recommend that you get in touch with your doctor and discuss the treatment plan as soon as possible. A therapeutic approach for this type of cancer is multimodality treatment that combines surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. I hope all goes well for you.

I am similar to dtad except my 2 tumors were er+ and pr-. I was told mastectomy was indicated. Four months later did the DIEP.

I'm working on it, peaceandhappiness. I just finised my final Xeloda on January 2nd. That was more for mop up, especially for the triple negative. The hardesdt part for me is not knowing what my odds are for reoccurance. Each one on It's own has a fairly low chance of metastecizing, but all of them combined? Who knows. Just have to take it one day at a time.

Have they come up with a treatment plan yet? You may want to get a second opinion at a larger cancer center. They have more experience with "unusual " types of breast cancer. I'm fortunate that City of Hope is just a few miles from my house. Makes it easier knowing world renowned doctors are on your team!

Keep us posted.

Trish

peaceandhappiness: What was your treatment plan?

I had two tumors in one breast, each with a different type of cancer. I too am awaiting my treatment and oncotype. I too am told because of the rareness of my type of diagnosis, that a treatment plan will take longer to determine. 

I do wonder how many of us are out there?

I just had a secondary cancer as invasive papillary carcinoma (stage 1) in left breast from pathology test on Dec 7, 2020. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 05/27/2014 with er+, pr+, her-2/neu negative for Left breast upper inner infiltrating ductal Carcinoma...I am not sure if I should chose single or double mastectomy. Any experience and suggestions would be very helpful! Thanks for your support!

I will let you know if it will take longer to determine my treatment plan due to rareness of my type of diagnosis from the secondary cancer...

Qins

Hi Ladies

I am new in this forum. I was diagnosed Breast Cancer on August, 2020 , I had cancer with 2 stages on both of my breast. My left breast had stage0 DCIS 5cm (grade 3) and beside it there were stage 1B IDC with multi focal tumors ( grade 2) of 1.7cm , 0.8cm, 0.3cm, 0.2cm, 0.2cm. My right breast again I had stage0 DCIS 0.8cm ( grade 2) and stage1A IDC 0.9cm (grade 2). No lymph nodes involved.

I done all my treatments included of Bilateral Mastectomy, 4 chemos, 15 radiation and taking Tamoxifen. Right after my surgery my oncologist send my breast cancer sample to USA to get mamma print to see i am benefit from chemo. When the result come back with 19% risk of recurrence but I took chemos, radiation and Tamoxifen, it will bring down to 7% of risk of recurrence. I am very scare, I had 2 young kids 7 and 13. I am 46 this year. Anyone long term BC survivors whom had the same condition like my case , please contact me, give me some hope, support for this journey.