I was diagnosed with DCIS or ductal carcinoma in situ. Also known as intraductal carcinoma, it is considered non-invasive or pre-invasive breast cancer. DCIS means that cells that lined the ducts have changed to look like cancer cells.
I must point out that I have a history of esthesioneuroblastoma, which is a rare type of breast cancer.
Based on biopsy results, a complete right mastectomy was performed. In my case, the cancer was a sub-type called mucinous. The cells appeared as scattered grains of sand. There was no mass.
Because the area of involved tissue was 3 centimeters, chemotherapy was recommended.
The intraoperative biopsy of the sentinel lymph nodes was negative, so no lymph nodes were removed.
An Oncotype DX was run on the biopsy and it was determined that this was an estrogen positive cancer. I am currently taking a daily dose of Anastosole, which is a hormone inhibitor.
Two years later, I am happy to say that I am cancer-free.
Hope this helps. I have no regrets and who doesn't want to be cancer free.
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Hello Anonymous,
I was diagnosed with DCIS or ductal carcinoma in situ. Also known as intraductal carcinoma, it is considered non-invasive or pre-invasive breast cancer. DCIS means that cells that lined the ducts have changed to look like cancer cells.
I must point out that I have a history of esthesioneuroblastoma, which is a rare type of breast cancer.
Based on biopsy results, a complete right mastectomy was performed. In my case, the cancer was a sub-type called mucinous. The cells appeared as scattered grains of sand. There was no mass.
Because the area of involved tissue was 3 centimeters, chemotherapy was recommended.
The intraoperative biopsy of the sentinel lymph nodes was negative, so no lymph nodes were removed.
An Oncotype DX was run on the biopsy and it was determined that this was an estrogen positive cancer. I am currently taking a daily dose of Anastosole, which is a hormone inhibitor.
Two years later, I am happy to say that I am cancer-free.
Hope this helps. I have no regrets and who doesn't want to be cancer free.
Maryann
September 18, 2015 - 10:09amThis Comment
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