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Husband with ILC stage3C
Any men with ILC stage 3C? My husband was diagnosed this year. Had a mastectomy and did 4 rounds of AC and now doing 12...
T or F? Not all LCIS becomes ILC but all ILC was once LCIS
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/t-or-f-not-all-lcis-becomes-ilc-but-all-ilc-was-once-lcis/
Had to use abbreviations in the title. Spelling it out...Is it true or false that not all Lobular Carcinoma in Situ becomes Invasive Lobular Cancer,...
IDC with Lobular Invasion Pattern vs. ILC?
I was diagnosed with "invasive ductal carcinoma of no special type with lobular invasion pattern" (Stage 1, Grade 2, ER+ PR+, HER2 -, Oncotype score...
ILC Is a lumpectomy typically the first step?
I was recently diagnosed with lobular breast cancer. Have only seen breast surgeon who says next step is lumpectomy. I feel that I should see...
Diagnosed with ILC . Thoughts on bilateral mastectomy?
66 year old with positive family history, dense tissue, multiple biopsies. Trying to decide on bilateral mastectomies. ( They biopsied the same site and missed...
Just diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC): Any advice?
I’ve just found out i have invasive lobular carcinoma. Stage 2. I have an appointment with a surgeon today and an oncologist next week. Not...
Anyone else diagnosed with IDC & ILC, at the same time?
Hello All,In November of 2021 I had a "normal" mammogram (always noted heterogeneously dense breasts) On Oct 7th I had a very long-awaited breast reduction...
48 years old with stage 1 ILC - Tamoxifen Advice
Hello! I'm 48, diagnosed with stage 1, grade 1 ILC in Feb 2023 after 9th annual routine mammogram. Lumpectomy in April and 3 weeks of...
ILC w/1 lymph node cancerous. Standard not to radiate lymph area?
Now I worry all the time it has spread. Oncologist tells me she can’t guarantee that it hasn’t already spread to bones, lungs etc. Has...
Invasive lobular cancer and treatment choices
I was diagnosed with ILC in dec2023. I just had a lumpectomy and they removed 3 small tumors grade 1 and 3 lymph nodes. My...
New lump other breast
Three months postop lumpectomy on right for ER+, PR+, HER2- ILC , node negative. Finished 19 sessions of radiation 2 weeks ago. Started tamoxifen this...
Radiation and Invasive Lobular Cancer
I am reading a lot about Endocrine Therapy and Chemo options with ILC, but not much on Radiation. Does anyone have experience on effectiveness of...
Does Mayo Clinic have oncologists who specialize in Lobular BC?
My search continues. The doctors I have found so far who really get ILC (few and far between) are out of state. Now 56, 5...
Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Pleomorphic Level 3 (Oncotype Score 34)
I was diagnosed with ILC Pleomorphic Type Level 3. I am waiting for my Oncotype and was wondering if anyone here had a similar diagnosis...
Swelling six months after surgery
I had a double mastectomy for ILC - on left side, on chest wall. no lymph node involvement. stage 1A. Surgery was done in September....
Anyone allergic to anastrozole and exemestane?
I have ILC in my left breast. I had a lumpectomy and radiation. I took anastrozole and after 1 month, my cheeks and nose became...
FAST-Forward: Anyone had Ultra-hypofractionated Radiotherapy?
I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has had FAST-Forward/Ultra-Hyprofractionation radiation therapy for breast cancer. My radiation oncologist is recommending this for me....
Dose-dense (dd) AC chemo + paclitaxel: How to prepare?
Hello,I was DX with ILC last June. Had a lumpectomy with 6 nodes diseased and removed. Because of the number of nodes found I will...
Anyone taking cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors?
I am a very active 72 and have been in very good health (other than osteoporosis) until the diagnose of stage III ICL end of...
Genetic testing
I was recently diagnosed with ILC (invasive lobular carcinoma), referred to oncologist surgeon and put on letrozole for 6-8 months to shrink tumor, followed by...