A concerned daughter - potential LCI
Hi everyone,
I found this blog really helpful to find out lots of info which helps me keeping my anxiety levels a bit down. Im really concern as my mom (61yo) recently did an ultrasound + mammo check and they found out she has a 2,5cm lump in her right breast which seems to be a lobular cancer. There's nothing more written on the paper the doctor gave her apart from this + armits seem to be all clear.
I wasn't present during the visit but apparently the doctor couldn't tell her if it was benign or not. He just told her that she would need to do an MRI next week (“to see if she has more tumors in the rest of the breast") and for sure she'd need to get operated asap.
This is the reason why i've been looking for info online and all I can read about is that damn lump it could be everything but benign. So i cannot understand why not telling her the truth? And also why not booking any biopsy but just an MRI? Im really confused and scared. Also ive read that ILC is really sneaky, so im afraid the tumor will be much larger than expected… last mammo + ultra sound was back in 2019 and came back all clear. No other symptoms apart of this small lump she could touch and what it looked to be a inflammation at the breast 6 months ago (solved). No breast cancer history in our family.
Hope someone had similar experience (or even just EXPERIENCE) to help me calm down a little bit.
thanks
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Are you in the US? There is no way anyone would know from a mammo and ultrasound that she has a lobular breast cancer. Only a biopsy can tell you that. There would be a score on her paperwork at the bottom-or let us know the impression part? That's how you'll know if a biopsy is recommended. No harm in getting the MRI first, in the event they see anything else that may need biopsied.
I understand it's a scary spot to be in, but please know once again, the only way to know what it is, is a tissue sample. Don't let anyone tell your Mom any different. That's not right.
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Mariresa,
I am sorry that your mother finds herself in this position. Imaging is not what yields a diagnosis but it is what leads to a biopsy and that gives you a preliminary diagnosis. The doctor has no “truth" to tell at this point because imaging is not what a diagnosis is based on. As to why a biopsy is not planned yet, I can only speculate that the doctor needs additional imaging. As for needing surgery ASAP, breast cancer certainly needs to be taken care of but it is not an emergency in the same way a heart attack or a stroke is.
The vast majority of those dx'ed with breast cancer have no family/genetic history so that is the exception. LCIS, lobular cancer in situ and ILC, invasive lobular cancer are different. LCI makes it unclear as to what type of bc your mom has. Lastly, she is only 61. Please pass this info on to her and have her consider becoming a member. We also have a forum for family and caregivers that you might find helpful.
ETA: I just saw that you deleted your post. Take care.
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