@vinette So sorry to hear this...and on Christmas Eve. Like you, I have ILC with no family history and I too am 78. I'd never heard the word lobular before! When you meet with your medical oncologist or surgeon (for me it was a surgeon) she/he will probably tell you the stage, the size of the area and that will determine the choices you have for treatment. That stage can change somewhat once you have surgery...whatever you choose. Lumpectomy was the choice I made based on what other women had chosen with a similar diagnosis. Some women choose a mastectomy if they do not want radiation. It's my understanding that chemo does not work well for lobular but others should speak up about that. Because only 15% of breast cancers are lobular, we do not have the body of data ductal patients have. I hope you'll keep us informed!