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Chrissieanne
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7 years ago

Confused with my diagnose.

I was Diagnosed with metastatic cancer on 17th September. Iv'e has scans ex rays etc and having a mastectomy on 13 November. It seems that it is only in my nodes. Does this mean it not Metastatic cancer as I thought that meant it was somewhere else. I'm confused.  
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    Chrissieanne
    Member
    7 years ago
    Only read the one from the breast screen biopsy. Will have more information after my Mastectomy. I was told by my oncologist that its only in my nodes. liver clear, bones clear lungs etc clear.  
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    Patti_J
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    7 years ago
    @Chrissieanne. I am not a doctor,  but I  wouldn't  have  thought you had metastatic breast cancer if it is just in your lymph nodes. Spread to other places such as bone, liver, brain, etc. is what defines metsstatic breast cancer. Have you read your pathology report?