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Anyone had breast tumor invade the chest wall muscle?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Apr 25 5:33pm | Replies (19)

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@jardinera25

This year I've had what the doctor is calling a "recurrence" of breast cancer within my chest wall, inside the ribs, since I'd had BC 31 years ago on that side and underwent a modified radical mastectomy plus 6 mo. of chemo, no radiation, no lymph node involvement (Both times, HR+ and HR2 -). Who knew cells could recur even with no breast tissue left! That tumor at age 43 was laying on the muscle wall, as I remember my doc saying then. They are saying at this point it's largish, about 5cm, and is unresectable for now. But fortunately the recent scan showed no metastasis anywhere. So I'm on my 4th month of Letrozol to try to shrink it.....maybe at that time a surgeon or radiologist can treat it. I'd like to hear from anyone else who has had this peculiar situation, and if they were able to shrink the tumor for treatment. Thanks.

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I'm curious how you are doing now. I'm in a nearly identical situation. I finished chemo in early January and was getting ready to start radiation when we found a recurrence in the chest wall that may be in the intercostal area of my ribs. I've been referred to a surgeon who specializes in breast surgery, just yesterday, so I haven't seen her yet. I'm freaking out!