When Breast Cancer Spreads to Ovary
I am looking for other women who have experienced a similar journey to me. I was diagnosed with what they thought was breast cancer in 2008 but they never found my primary cancer. They did find can...
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Hi
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2011, only after enlarged lymph nodes showed up in my left axilla. Like you no primary was ever found, however I was told that the cancer cells in my lymph nodes were definitely breast cancer cells typical of lobular breast cancer. I'm surprised they couldn't tell you what the cells were in your lymph nodes. I had chemo and radiation and in a couple of months I will have my ovaries removed as a precaution even though they are clear at the moment. I have no breast cancer in my family, however my mother died from ovarian cancer at my age now. The ovary removal was recommended to me because of my mother's history and because there is a loose link between breast cancer and ovarian. What amazes me is the inconsistencies in how different doctors treat the same disease. Very confusing!
All the best
Janice