Unexpected Cancer Diagnosis After Surgery: What Now?

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LI

Community Member

2 years ago

So I had partial mastectomy for invasive ductal carcinoma and now I received results after the fact that it's invasive ductal carcinoma and lobular carcinoma. I'm not sure what to do with this new information because second result was from second opinion doctor. This is so confusing and stressful.

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Receiving mixed or additional pathology results after surgery can feel overwhelming, especially when getting a second opinion reveals new findings. This kind of uncertainty is understandably stressful, and many people in this community have faced similar confusion about their diagnosis details. Consider bringing both sets of results to your oncology team so they can explain what this means for your specific treatment plan and next steps.

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LI

Community Member

6 months ago

Worse pain yet day 2 after surgery Just can't get comfortable

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KH

Community Member

6 months ago

My cancer is lobular. Ductal is easier to remove. But I must have mastectomy and not lumpectomy, as I had hoped. Still expecting a good outcome from surgery coming up on Oct 16.

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JT

Community Member

6 months ago

I also was just diagnosed with lobular invasive carcinoma. It is 6 mm lump in my left breast, but I also had to go in for an MRI. They found another 3mm lump, but it is in the same quadrant of the breast, therefore I will be having a lumpectomy for both on November 28!

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CA

Community Member

2 months ago

Receiving mixed or additional pathology results after surgery can feel overwhelming, especially when getting a second opinion reveals new findings. This kind of uncertainty is understandably stressful, and many people in this community have faced similar confusion about their diagnosis details. Consider bringing both sets of results to your oncology team so they can explain what this means for your specific treatment plan and next steps.

Unexpected Cancer Diagnosis After Surgery: What Now?

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