Breast Cancer spread to the skin!

Posted by ginny100 @ginny100, Dec 26, 2023

Hi there, I am wondering if anyone out there have had breast cancer returning in the skin!!! I had a mastectomy and sentinel node removed 10 years ago. A year ago the scar from the sentinel node removal started itching. My GP sent me for an Ultra Sound. Nothing showing ! 6 months later small itchy pimple size lumps had developed. US again, but nothing showing! 1 year later the lumps are a little bigger and I see my doctor at the Outpatient Surgery at the Hospital. They are not concerned but I want to know what is making these lumps in my armpit, so they do a biopsy and find "small nests of hormone positive breast cancer cells". LABC , Locally Advanced Breast Cancer. They suggest a full on radiation and chemo treatment but I am not ready for that yet!!! As I generally feel really good. Now I have also noticed thickening of the skin on my chest wall. My doctors have said this is uncommon and therefore not easily picked up by them. I would love to hear from anyone who has some experience with this. Thanks in advance😀 Ginny100

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I have MBC with Mets to my skin on my chest from a failed mastectomy. Has anyone successfully treated these ?
Many disappeared while on Enhertu but after Enhertu stopped working I still have about 7 that are in some stage of breaking down.
Thank you in advance !

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@juliabode

I have MBC with Mets to my skin on my chest from a failed mastectomy. Has anyone successfully treated these ?
Many disappeared while on Enhertu but after Enhertu stopped working I still have about 7 that are in some stage of breaking down.
Thank you in advance !

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Welcome, @juliabode. I moved your question about treatment for skin metastasis of breast cancer to this existing discussion:
- Breast Cancer spread to the skin! https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/breast-cancer-spread-to-the-skin/

I did this so you can read previous posts and connect with other members like @ginny100 @pavo5 @danielad @keepmoving2 @leolion811 @yaagsmith who have experience with skin mets.

Julia, when you say that you have about 7 skin lesions that are in some stage in breaking down and ulcerating. This must be so painful and uncomfortable. Are you working with a wound nurse? What treatment is being offered?

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