Was Your Second Breast Cancer the Same Type as the First?

Still TNBC

If you don't mind, can I ask how they treated it? I know they can't do the red stuff again, but unsure about if they can do radiation on that side since I already had it on the other side. Thanks

I had it on both sides. Left side in 2013 and Right side 2019. Both these times I had a lumpectomy, radiation and chemo. I noticed a red pimple-like bump on my left breast along the old incision line of my lumpectomy. Yes TNBC cancer again. It had returned for the 3rd time. I had a Mastectomy 2 months ago. Next is radiation on the lymph nodes because there were two positive for cancer. Next I need to see the radiologist and the last thing will be chemo again. Surgery was first because with both earlier cancers chemo was very hard on me.

Sorry you've had such a rough road to travel. I found out mine is hormone positive and her2 low but I had an MRI done yesterday and they found another area in the same breast so I don't know what they'll do about that yet.

Try to think positive 🙏🙏

I'm so sorry for what your going through. Sending prayers 🙏

I current have TNBC IDC and DCIS in one breast and HR+/HER2- DCIS and mucinous adenocarcinoma in the other breast. No clue how or why. Flipping BIZARRE.

This is such an important question that many in the triple-negative breast cancer community wonder about. Contralateral breast cancers can sometimes be the same subtype as the original cancer, but they can also be different, which is why doctors often recommend testing the new tumor to determine its characteristics. Connecting with others who have experienced this situation could provide valuable insights and support during what can be an uncertain time.