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Halla
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4 years ago

Multifocal and multitype - pathology questions

I have recently had a lumpectomy which removed 4 tumours, multiple instances of DCIS and one LCIS. Some of the tumours are described as ductal invasive breast cancer (IBC) of no special type (NST)and ...
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Halla
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4 years ago
Thanks @pink43! I have now been in touch with everyone, seen the oncologist and started letrozole, and had the genetic test (brca not oncotype). Waiting for results before deciding : radiation or more surgery. The surgeon said we were ok as long as we did one or the other within 6-12 weeks of first surgery. 

They said it’s exceptionally busy right now post COVID lockdowns. 

Good luck with your plan, are they doing the oncotype to see if you need chemo?

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