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Invasive Lobular Cancer (ILC)
Hi all, I have just discovered that ILC is lumped into general ductal breast cancer. America research have started to recognise there are huge differences. Treatment in Australia is the same as ducta...
Hi- I had surgery for what was picked up in mammograms, MRI, ultrasounds and pre op biopsies for stage 1 Lobular 1.2cm in left and DCIS 1cm in right breasts.
Post op biopsy revealed left turned out to be 2.2cm grade 2b and had spread to 1 lymph node - they removed 8 nodes.
right turned out to to be 2.5 cm grade 2a and after a second excision fi ding lymph nodes clear, the chemo question came up. This was a big surprise for me.
my onc said that they would def recommend it for me - but to be sure, I paid $3000 for and Endo Predict test.
was a test I am pleased to say I failed so no chemo -
just AI (anastrizole) as I am Post menopause and am still waiting for a radiation plan as a tennis ball sized seroma is slowing things down.
waiting and waiting and delay after delay is really shit.
it seems the chemo advantage for stage 2 lobular is lower than for ductal, but a genetic test is possibly best indication.
its just sad we have to pay for it!
Hope this helps
best
Cash
Post op biopsy revealed left turned out to be 2.2cm grade 2b and had spread to 1 lymph node - they removed 8 nodes.
right turned out to to be 2.5 cm grade 2a and after a second excision fi ding lymph nodes clear, the chemo question came up. This was a big surprise for me.
my onc said that they would def recommend it for me - but to be sure, I paid $3000 for and Endo Predict test.
was a test I am pleased to say I failed so no chemo -
just AI (anastrizole) as I am Post menopause and am still waiting for a radiation plan as a tennis ball sized seroma is slowing things down.
waiting and waiting and delay after delay is really shit.
it seems the chemo advantage for stage 2 lobular is lower than for ductal, but a genetic test is possibly best indication.
its just sad we have to pay for it!
Hope this helps
best
Cash