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| Asked: 4/6/2008
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Thank you for your quick response! I did forget to include the fact that prior and current tumors are estrogen and progesterone receptor absent. |
| Asked: 4/6/2008
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I had a lumpectomy in 2002 for a 2cm,IDC, 8/9 MBR, Scale 3- 9/9,3/3 tubules, 3/3 nuclear grade, lymph nodes negative though cells were seen... |
| Asked: 3/24/2008
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Do some people have more than 1 sentinel node? When I had surgery, my doctor removed 1 sentinel node to check for invasion. |
| Asked: 3/8/2008
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Hello- I wrote to you earlier but I forgot to ask this question. |
| Asked: 3/8/2008
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Hello, I was diagnosed with DCIS with one area of less than 1mm of microinvasion. |
| Asked: 3/8/2008
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I am 56 yo ( menopause at 48) and in Dec 2007 had a lumpectomy and sentinel node Bx for Stage 1, Grade 1, 7mm IDC. |
| Asked: 2/20/2008
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I''m 38 years old, microcalcifications-diagnosed with DCIS, cribriform type with comedonecrosis, high grade, estrogen receptor is focally and weakly positive in less than 10% of... |
| Asked: 12/31/2007
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Dear Lillie, My pathology report states that 2 of 4 sentinel nodes were "positive for metastatic carcinoma", and 10 axillary nodes were "negative for neoplasm" |
| Asked: 12/9/2007
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I had a lumpectomy with mass 2.6 mm taken and node negative but estrogen/progestorin negative diagnosed IDC with DCIS only left breast. |
| Asked: 12/7/2007
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52 years old, just had lumpectomy for infiltrating ductal carcinoma with sentinel lymph node biopsy. |
| Asked: 11/26/2007
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I am 37 y/o and had a small very superficial breast mass. |
| Asked: 11/12/2007
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I am 65 years old and have a lumpectomy on DCIS a week ago. |
| Asked: 11/5/2007
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Lump surgically removed Sept ''06. Finished 6 cycles chemo and 6 weeks radiation (completed May ''07). |
| Asked: 10/21/2007
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I have the first core biopsy on the left breast, found out "foci of intermediate grade ductal carcinoma in situ, associated with central necrosis and... |
| Asked: 9/16/2007
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I had a stereotatic biopsy and the diagnosis were invasive well differentiated Ductal Carcinoma, greatest measureable dimension is 0.4CM,, no lymphovascularinvasion seen |
| Asked: 8/27/2007
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I had a left breast biopsy 6/25/07 that showed invasive lobular carcinoma, nuclear grade 1of 3, estimated mitotic grade 1 0f 3. |
| Asked: 8/27/2007
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My mom 48 Yrs Old; Partial Hysterectomy at age 41 (due to fibroid cysts); NO Family History was recently in for a Mammogram, called in... |
| Asked: 8/27/2007
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My mother in law has been diagnosed with mucinous carcinoma breast cancer. |
| Asked: 5/14/2007
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A follow-up question to one I asked earlier. |
| Asked: 5/14/2007
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Had a lumpectomy 4 days ago. Have DCIS with a suspicion for .5 mm. |
| Asked: 4/22/2007
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Hi, I''m 46 African American female, and had a lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy, (left breast, 2cm) late Feb.07. |
| Asked: 4/7/2007
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Since my lump/snb in Oct 06'' and follow up radiation to the left breast, my breast has become increasingly sore inside. |
| Asked: 4/3/2007
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I am currently post op 6 weeks lumpectomy/sentinel node biopsy. |
| Asked: 3/26/2007
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I has been diagnosed DCIS on my left breast. |
| Asked: 1/28/2007
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my question is -why do some Surgeons take only the sentinal lymph node and others take that, and many other nodes? If the sent node... |
| Asked: 1/28/2007
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Why is there such a huge difference in pain reported by women with the sub-areolar isotope injection? It does not seem that a pts pain... |
| Asked: 1/29/2007
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In 2003 I had breast reduction.Numerous complications and three surgeries on left breast. |
| Asked: 1/22/2007
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I am 38 years old with a strong history of breast cancer.My mom had breast cancer. |
| Asked: 1/21/2007
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I had a lumpectomy with a sentinal node biopsy in early January 2007. |
| Asked: 1/22/2007
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I have been diagnosed with tubular carcinoma, stage 1, .9 centimeters. |
| Asked: 1/21/2007
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What is the approximate frequency of false negatives with sentinel lympth node biospies given the following. |
| Asked: 1/15/2007
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I had a stereotactic biopsy and two clips were placed in close proximity to each other. |
| Asked: 1/15/2007
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2 weeks after my initial lumpectomy, I was scheduled to have a re-excision and sentinel node biopy. |
| Asked: 1/15/2007
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Hello, and thank you for this web site. |
| Asked: 1/15/2007
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Thank you in advance for your help. |
| Asked: 1/14/2007
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I am assuming that I''m saying the right thing. |
| Asked: 12/15/2006
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In April 2003 had a lumpectomy with 4/12 sentinel nodes positive. |
| Asked: 12/15/2006
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Why are more facilities not set up to offer women conscious sedation for the sentinel node biopsy injections? Over and over, women say, "I screamed... |
| Asked: 12/15/2006
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I had a lump in my right breast and one right axilary sentinel node removed two weeks ago. |
| Asked: 12/14/2006
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I had my lumpectomy 11/15/06....to date only testing has been ordered...the radiologist did tell me that he is recommending 26 full breast treatments and 10... |
| Asked: 12/13/2006
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On 11/15/06 I had a lumpectomy + SNB (6 removed, all negative) to remove a 2.4 (Stage II, Grade I) mass...since then I have met... |
| Asked: 12/12/2006
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More to my question I just asked, see below with your rsponse, my mom(53y old) just had her lumpectomy surgery(1.3cmx .8cm)invasive well differential ductual carcinoma,... |
| Asked: 11/27/2006
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My wife, age 54, pre-menopausal, recently had a lumpectomy + sentinel node biopsy for an invasive, ductal carcinoma, NOS. |
| Asked: 11/20/2006
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Thank you so much for this service! Suspicious masses seen in both breasts on 11/13/06 with ulta. |
| Asked: 11/19/2006
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how can they tell or can they if the cancer is in your blood . |
| Asked: 11/20/2006
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I am 53, had lumpectomy this week with 4 sentinel nodes removed. |
| Asked: 11/14/2006
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I had a lumpectomy w/snb (neg) at the end of May. |
| Asked: 11/8/2006
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I just had a lumpectomy with a sentinel node biopsy. |
| Asked: 11/8/2006
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Had my lump/SNB on Oct 13th. Since then my scar is good, but my under arm isn''t. |
| Asked: 11/6/2006
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hi my mother recently had a lumpectomy. |
| Asked: 10/30/2006
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I am 64 years old, no family hx. |
| Asked: 10/30/2006
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My wife was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and one of her options is to have a centinel node biopsy. |
| Asked: 10/30/2006
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Ref. to question#2, IDC 7/8mm EP/PR+ HER- I''m still trying to decide and it feels like I''m making a life or death decision. |
| Asked: 10/26/2006
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What are the chances of a 3cm DCIS found on mammogram and stereotactic biopsy coming back as non cancerous after lumpectomy ? The surgeon mentioned... |
| Asked: 10/26/2006
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I felt a lump and went to the BS. |
| Asked: 10/26/2006
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I live near Richmond Virginia and I am concerned about my level of service. |
| Asked: 10/26/2006
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My wife''s mammogram showed a concentration of calcifications. |
| Asked: 10/23/2006
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What percentage of lumpectomies need re-excision to get better cancer-free margins? |
| Asked: 10/23/2006
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My sister has had a diagnosis of DCIS and invasive ductal that was a very small area. |
| Asked: 10/22/2006
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Post stereotactic biopsy results showed 3 cm DCIS. |
| Asked: 10/22/2006
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Aproximately a year ago I had a lumpectomy without any additional therapy. |
| Asked: 10/22/2006
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I am a 36 YO with a stage 1, 1.5 cm tumore, 0 positive lymph nodes, ER/PR +, Her2/Neu -. |
| Asked: 10/16/2006
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i had lumpectomy with SNB july 24, margins & nodes (4 i believe) were all clear. |
| Asked: 10/16/2006
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My mother is 73y. had recently the operation for tumour removal which in biopsy turned out to be cancer(ductal).The tumour was 0.7cm with clear margins of 1cm ,grade iii, type T1b&N0(8 lymph nodes removed & all found clean).Also estrogens receptors were: ER=0,PR=0,cerbB2=0,P53=+3 Ki67=50% Furthermore CK5/6 ,CK14 ,CK17 ,SMA ,EGFR were found positive to cancer. |
| Asked: 10/16/2006
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my sister 49 years old was diagnosed with breast cancer left side. |
| Asked: 10/15/2006
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I''m scheduled for a lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy and they tell me I''ll have the wire first then the dye with radioactive substance put in. |
| Asked: 10/16/2006
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If a patient has had lumpectomy with SN biopsy,but doesn''t specifically state in procedure node was removed, do they need to be instructed not to... |
| Asked: 10/13/2006
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I had a SNB (negative) along with lumpectomy in March 06 for Stage 1 BC. |
| Asked: 10/9/2006
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I am 40 yo and was dx with IDC--tubular type after a surgical excision 9/13 that had a KI of 5%, ER/PR strongly + (90%... |
| Asked: 10/2/2006
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I am a 46 year old premenopausal woman who noticed a palpable lump in her right breast in early July 2006. |
| Asked: 9/24/2006
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I was recently diagnosed 6 Sep 06 at Bethesda Hospital with Stage 1 Grade 2 breast cancer. |
| Asked: 9/22/2006
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I just had a lumpectomy (a 4 o''clock on my left breast) with a sentinel node biopsy.The lymph nodes were clear. |
| Asked: 9/21/2006
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I saw a previous posting that referred to "cording". |
| Asked: 9/21/2006
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The incision made for the sentinel node biopsy has a small bump on it that is red and sore. |
| Asked: 9/21/2006
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My wife had a lumpectomy of a 1cm invasive ductal carcinoma two nodes negative and some of the specimen was DIS.She was advised to go... |
| Asked: 9/18/2006
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I was dx w/IDC stage 1 grade 1. |
| Asked: 9/14/2006
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I had considerable "cording" after my lumpectomy and sentinal node biopsy in December 2005. |
| Asked: 9/11/2006
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In response to my question of my histology report what does it mean when it says receptors to follow positive superficial margin, all other margins... |
| Asked: 9/10/2006
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histology report reads 41 MM INTRADUCT CARCINOMA, LOW GRADE 1MM INVASIVE DUCT CARCINOMA, GRADE, RECEPTORS TO FOLLOW POSITIVE SUPERFICIAL MARGIN, ALL OTHER MARGINS - NEGATIVE... |
| Asked: 9/11/2006
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58 years old and postmenopausal. I am concerned about the length of time it is taking for my treatment to begin. |
| Asked: 9/10/2006
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I had a lumpectomy in 2004 followed by radiation - no chemo - I have been on Arimidex for 2 yrs and would like to stop . |
| Asked: 9/8/2006
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I had a lumpectomy with 1 sentinal node positive for micrometastasis (0.2-2.0mm) 100 cells identified on 4 levels. |
| Asked: 8/30/2006
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I had stage 1 no lymph nodes involved sent node was clear when they checked had all the wire dye etc with it. |
| Asked: 8/30/2006
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a follow up question to last response. |
| Asked: 8/30/2006
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a follow up question to last response. |
| Asked: 8/30/2006
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Asked a question, and received a reply that it was posted, but I cannot find it. |
| Asked: 8/30/2006
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I had a lumpectomy and one sentinel node removed (negative on the node) about two weeks ago. |
| Asked: 8/30/2006
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Can you tell me what pain I will experience when having the radioactive dye injected? My doctor said there would be four needle injections placed... |
| Asked: 8/28/2006
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My incision for surgical biopsy was on aerola. |
| Asked: 8/23/2006
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I had a lumpectomy on 8/10 and will have a re-excision on 8/24 to obtain clear margins. |
| Asked: 8/22/2006
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I will be have a lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy. |
| Asked: 8/22/2006
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Two years ago I have lumpectomy on my left breast with bilateral reduction followed by chemo and radiation. |
| Asked: 8/22/2006
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How much blood loss is expected during a lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy? |
| Asked: 8/21/2006
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I had breast cancer, lumpectomy, left breast, 3mm, clear margins and no positive lymph nodes, estrogen positive. |
| Asked: 8/18/2006
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I am scheduled for bilateral lumpectomies and SNBs on 9/5/06. |
| Asked: 8/18/2006
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i was dx on 7/31/06. i am scheduled for a lumpectomy and SLN biospy 8/23/06. |
| Asked: 8/14/2006
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i am 54 yrs old and recently had a lumpectomy to remove a 1.5cm invasive ductal carinoma tumor from my breast. |
| Asked: 8/11/2006
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What are the chances that core needle biopsy, wire localization and lumpectomy can cause breast cancer cells to break off and get into the blood... |
| Asked: 8/7/2006
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Thank you for this wonderful site. I am concerned about delays in diagnosing/treatment.A spiculated mass was discovered on mamo 6/27/06.Skipped steriotactic because Dr didn''t really push it. |
| Asked: 8/7/2006
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I had a lumpectomy 3 weeks ago and am going back for a re-excision because clean margins were not obtained for my DCIS. |
