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laurie123
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3 years ago

Lumpectomy tomorrow - lobular cancer and so scared

Hello, I was diagnosed a couple of weeks ago with what looks to be invasive lobular cancer, and I am SCARED.  I meet with my surgeon this afternoon, and my lumpectomy is scheduled for tomorrow.  It wa...
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iserbrown
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3 years ago
@laurie123

I hear your concern however your medical team will recommend what is the most appropriate treatment for you.  
Personally I did not have a MRI, not all do

Once surgery has taken place a clearer picture of the pathology of where you are at is revealed

Fact sheet: Breast cancer pathology | Breast Cancer Network Australia (bcna.org.au)

Types of breast cancer (bcna.org.au)

A couple of links from the BCNA website that I hope you will find helpful

Take care and best wishes