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Broadalbin, NY

I got the results of my right side biopsy today and the spot they took came back as DCIS. What is confusing to me is that by definition, it’s a non invasive cancer but I already know my cancer is invasive because it was found in my lymph nodes. Any one else have results like this?

August 24, 2023
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A MyBCTeam Member

Glad to hear they got it all!

September 15, 2023
A MyBCTeam Member

I guess I had both! I had DCIS on the under side of my right breast and a small invasive tumor near the top as well as cancer in some of my lymph nodes. They got everything though! Chemo and radiation are next

September 15, 2023
A MyBCTeam Member

Hi Sharee. I'm not sure I'm understanding. Do you have more than one tumor or tumors in both breasts? I'm asking because you could have a DCIS in one spot and something more invasive in another spot that got to your lymph nodes. I'm asking because you seemed to know that you have stage 3 before you had this biopsy. However, if that doesn't fit, another possible explanation would be something that I found in my pathology report. My tumor was invasive, i.e. it had gotten outside of the duct, but apparently was still in the duct too, or so I'm assuming because it was described both ways in the report. Obviously the best answer will come from your doctors as I'm just a beginner with understanding all of this.

August 24, 2023
A MyBCTeam Member

My biopsy came back as invasive lobular cancer and they haven’t even biopsied my lymph nodes yet.

August 24, 2023
A MyBCTeam Member

From my understanding 'invasive' means invading somewhere. Carcinoma in situ refers to a group of abnormal cells that have not spread from the location where they first formed,You'll need to ask your doctor for an explanation. Let us know what they say.

September 15, 2023

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