I am experiencing my 2nd go round with breast cancer.  I was originally dx'd
9 years ago at age 43.  All I needed then was radiation.  While I am at
Stage 1--tumor 1.7 cm by 1.2. cm and no lymph involvement, we are going to
do chemo this time.  Plan is for every 3 weeks for 4 ...

A couple of months back I felt something on my lower back that I hadn't felt
before.  I  showed my husband and he thought it was a skin tag.  I showed my
daughter who is in her 4th year of medical school.  She didn't think it was
anything.  It is in area about an inch above my waist ...

Monday Doc gave me the bad news that my previously-thought in-situ (?) cancer had spread outside the duct.  So the lumpectomy that was performed on 09DEC04 had some cancer cells in the margin on one side.  
He said we need to go back in and remove slightly more of the original ...

it's been recommended i have a 1 1/2 cm lump (poss. benign) injected
with air,mammography,then biopsy.why bother with all that? just do
lumpectomy and pathology.

Study: Mammogram every other year may be enough
Most countries in Europe recommend every two years
Wednesday, December 15, 2004 Posted: 11:33 AM EST (1633 GMT)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Every other year may be enough for women over 50 to

   I am a prostate cancer survivor, and was trying to help my sister in
law, that has breast cancer.
I gave her this news group, I have spoken before to you all, and appreciate
the response.

Authors: Jeremy S. H. Jackson PH.D., Ivo A. Olivotto M.D., Elaine Wai M.D., Cai
Grau M.D., D.M.SC., Donna Mates M.A., Joseph Ragaz M.D.
Cancer Journal,accepted January 10, 2000.
Decision Analysis of the Effect of Avoiding Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in

Could you help me understand the pathological report on the two
calcifications that were removed?
1. lateral - Fibrocystic changes with Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia
(ALH), marked intraductal Hyperplasia, sclerosing adenodis and radial

This group is only place I have seen this mentioned and have read some books
on bc, and am wondering what the heck it is, what it does, etc.  Enlighten a
dummy please.

I have an appt w/ a surgical oncologist tomorrow to schedule an excisional
biopsy on a 4cm lump/thickened area in my right breast.  The
mammogram/ultrasound was on Thursday.  Over the weekend, at first I thought
the lump was changing or disappearing because it became less ...

This is my Mom's condition..along with emphesema

I am scheduled for a lumpectomy, but failed to ask my doctor this question.
For those of you who have had a lumpectomy, were lymph nodes always
removed during that procedure?
Thanks.

Forgive this sort of of topic post but I have been crying since last
night when my dog died. I had him from puppyhood until 13. When I got my
diagnosis of BC Stage 1V I never shed a tear. I guess that is weird -
don't understand it.

Greetings all,
On November 10th, I finally went for a mammogram after 4 years of
avoiding one.  I have been dealing with major depression/anxiety
disorder and a host full of life changes.  I am 52 years old.