Breast cancer

[Michaela12]

I am 44 female and Recently diagnosed with IDC G 1 and DCIS and DCU.. Had lumpectomy. Didn't get clear margins. Also had SLNB which showed involvement in 1 node.  Had Re-excision yesterday looking for clear margins.  Can anyone please tell me whats next in terms of treatment

[japdip]

I'm not sure about the degree of Chemo; that will be up to your Oncologist taking into consideration the entire picture and choosing the one he/she feels will be most effective while giving you the very best end result. It's a natural reaction you are having ... we've all had that "feeling" to one degree or another. Just concentrate on taking things one step at a time and keep a positive attitude toward the entire situation. You can "do it" ... all of us here have done and you can too.   Take care .....

[Michaela12]

Thank you for your reply.  I am ER/PR positive so hormone treatment definitely.  The lump measured at 2cm so I was expecting chemo and because I had lumpectomy I also expected radiation.  Because the lymph node came back with only a positive (single cell) involvement, will the chemo be less harsh than if there were more nodes with cancer? I am a nervous wreck since being diagnosed am finding it hard to cope with what's ahead.

Kind regards
M

[japdip]

Treatment will be decided after the complete Pathology report is in and your excision has obtained clean margins. This is be determined when you speak with the Oncologist who will review your entire case and decide on the most appropriate method of treatment in your particular situation. I would think Chemo would be the first treatment since there was node involvement, probably followed by Radiation and possibly some Hormone Therapy IF the cancer proves to be ER/PR positive.     Good luck with the re-excision......