Newly diagnosed
I'm 39 from Hervey Bay QLD I have just been diagnosed with Invasive Breast Cancer HER2 positive and ER positive. Looks like I've caught it early. My first appointment with surgeons is in 2 weeks. I ha...
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That’s great @Aliesha it sounds like you’ve done everything you can to help make a decision or manage your treatment plan.
If you have not been told already, I recommend asking whether or not your breast cancer type is invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) or if it’s invasive ducal carcinoma (IDC is more common) and also asking if your breast tissue is “dense” or not.
If you have dense breast tissue you could ask a little bit more about the adequacy of the diagnostic screens that have been done, especially if you also have ILC.
In a nutshell, ILC is like a chain of cells rather than a lump, so it’s a bit harder to see. Those of us who have ILC are often recommended to have a “3D mammogram” (Tomosynthesis) and/or an ultrasound for check ups and at diagnosis we have other scans and diagnostics (eg MRI).
If you have not been told already, I recommend asking whether or not your breast cancer type is invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) or if it’s invasive ducal carcinoma (IDC is more common) and also asking if your breast tissue is “dense” or not.
If you have dense breast tissue you could ask a little bit more about the adequacy of the diagnostic screens that have been done, especially if you also have ILC.
In a nutshell, ILC is like a chain of cells rather than a lump, so it’s a bit harder to see. Those of us who have ILC are often recommended to have a “3D mammogram” (Tomosynthesis) and/or an ultrasound for check ups and at diagnosis we have other scans and diagnostics (eg MRI).
Even if you have dense breasts but don’t have ILC, people with dense breasts are also encouraged to raise it with their doctor and ask about the sufficiency of the screening.