What is Basal-type Breast Cancer?

Hi Tanya

I hope you don't mind I read your personal profile prior to reading you response to my posted question and I admire you immensely as a person with good strength.

I thought the exact same way when I "accidentally" found the lump - it's nothing! . . . harden tissue after 2 births or as a result of my later daughter applying pressure to the specific point of the breast as she climbs over me!  How stupid was I ??!

Great thing about being a student is instinctively researching the findings of the lumpectomy, ie. pathology results being basal type cancer.  The issue is there is no definitive cause as to how? why? outcome? that I am aware of or have been able to find.

I concur my surgeon should be able to explain this however, apparently I have an "experimental" surgeon whom has an interest in the breast cancer field but does not form part of the breast cancer clinic surgeons of my local hospital.  Frustrating is a light phrase to use, will be changed this week!  How do you know what you don't know? Do we rely on our GP's for appropriate referrals?  I am so aggrivated over the situation it heightens my anger and annoyance yet I have no control.

I understand that my cancer type is "triple negative" as you describe and as research has prevailed, no determination of the prognosis or outcome of the cancer is definitively defined - what does this mean? Is my life going to be impacted? I have sooooo many questions that no one has on-line seemly answered, which does not assist in my planning!

All the same, thank you for involving yourself in this conversation, which is unique, and congratulations on your prognosis.  You are one of those people I would easily form a friendship, based on your profile, so hopefully I can follow in your footsteps.

Good fortune and continued health to you and your family!

Many respects and wishes

Penni