DCIS diagnosis and invasive cells

[jmanolakis]

My mother went to the Dr. after finding a lump in her breast.  She had a mammogram which showed microcalcifications, and was refered to a surgeon.  They the did a biopsy and was diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer, they felt the lump was just a blocked duct.  They removed the lump anyway, and I believe took some cells surrounding the microcalcifications after the DCIS diagnosis.  The cells turned out to be invasive.  The surgeon asked her if she would like him to go back in an remove the new area and test her lymth nodes, but she is leaning towards removing all the best tissue and the lymth nodes, which he suggested as a way to make sure he gets it all.  I asked her what they said her diagnosis was and she was unsure about what was going on?  Does anyone has any idea what this sounds like?

[jcengnj]

How old is your mother?  Is anyone else going to the doctor with her?  Sometime they tell you too much and it is confusing. (and i was 29 when i was diagnosed a year ago).  I am surprised that she had a dcis diagnosis and they did NOT do a lymph node biopsy when they removed the lump.  They can do a sentinal node biopsy which could be one incision sort of  under the arm and up to the breast area.  It is not unusual to go back and have a mastectomy.  It does ensure that they get almost all the breast tissue.  (can't get 100%).  

Perhaps you can call the doctor and ask him/her.  My mother did that when i was diagnosed.  I gave the doctors permission to speak with her and they were more than happy to discuss it with her.  I would do that and go from there.