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Liebe Beate, Deine Situation geht mir nahe. Ich selbst bin 44 und an Brustkrebs erkrankt. Man sagt heilbar. Die Zukunft wird es zeigen. Ich habe mich während der Krebsbehandlung stets gefragt, wie man die restlichen Jahre überhaupt leben kann, wenn man zeitgleich weiß, es geht bald zu Ende. Die Vorstellung, welche Todesängste Du täglich erleben mußt, ist für mich als Fremde u Außenstehende kaum zu ertragen. Wie mag es sich dann für Dich bloß anfühlen. Ich wünsche Dir ganz arg, daß Du von Menschen umgeben bist, die Dir ganz viel Liebe und Unterstützung schenken und Dich spüren lassen, wie sehr geliebt und bedeutsam Du für diese Menschen bist. Ich hoffe, deren Liebe kann Dich durch Deine barbarische Zeit tragen. Auch wenn es realitätsnah ist, daß Du an Krebs sterben wirst, so ist es genauso realitätsnah, daß Du gesund wirst. Keiner kann vorhersagen. Statistiken zeigen den Durchschnitt aus der Vergangenheit auf, Du aber bist ein Individuum und in der Gegenwart. Bei 10 Menschen konnte es tödlich verlaufen, und Du kannst immer die erste sein, bei der es einen guten Ausgang hat. Vertraue auf Deinen Körper, nicht der Statistik.

Don't give up hope. There is no cure for metastatic BC right now but there might be one in couple years

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It's understandable to have mixed feelings after watching content about such a challenging topic. It is really hard to imagine our own death, no matter what the cause.

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Me too, I have stage 4 breast cancer having chemo for almost 2 years and my oncologist said I always have it for maintenance (No stopping).

Would you mind to tell what is luminal b in your case ?

@@alb.9414 Of course not! My very basic understanding is that another tumor characteristic can be Luminol A or B. One of tumors was Luminal B. I believe this was the feature that indicated doing chemo was a good idea. (And I did.) Good luck to you!

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Thanks for asking for clarification. Stage IV breast cancer technically refers to de novo metastatic breast cancer. In common usage, however, many people refer to cancer that metastasizes after the primary tumor is treated as "Stage IV." Strictly speaking, someone who had a Stage I tumor who develops metastases later in life is still said to have had Stage I cancer. This is really confusing to people, so many breast cancer information resources refer to cancer that has spread as Stage IV. We hope this is helpful.

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Absolutely as Grade 3 fast growing cancer is more often recurring than Grade 1 slowest growing! This is from my Own Research since my dx 1-2-19 Stage2B IDC. Bev

You may find our video on tumor grade to be helpful: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/obufes-L1rG7ZKM.html

Great question. While you are unique, your story is not super strange. The prognosis in someone with bilateral cancer is driven by the more "serious" cancer. That is, having had DCIS in one breast does not make your prognosis worse or better.

Thanks for writing. Triple negative breast cancer in someone with an abnormal BRCA gene has as good a prognosis as it would in a person who is negative for a BRCA mutation. For some people with a BRCA mutation, a relatively new type of medicine, called a PARP inhibitor, may be offered.

Thanks for your answer 🙏

@@yerbbawhen can the PARP medication be used ? I had a PCR complete remission

Thank you for reaching out with your question. It is hard to determine your treatment plan without being part of your medical team and knowing your overall health and the unique characteristics of your tumor. We're dedicated to empowering you with personalized treatment options to help you make informed decisions with confidence. For a more comprehensive understanding of available treatment options and tests we encourage you to visit yerbba.com to get your personalized Yerbba report if you're based in the U.S.

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Thanks for writing. Luminal A and luminal B breast cancer refers to different types of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Luminal B breast cancers tend to have higher grade, negative progesterone receptors, higher levels of Ki-67 (a marker of how likely the tumor cells are to divide), and may be positive or negative for HER2. These are the estrogen receptor positive tumors that can lead to chemotherapy being offered rather than endocrine (hormonal) therapy alone. The tumor you describe is considered HER2-negative around the world not in Canada only.

Prognostic stage does incorporate those other characteristics, differing from anatomic stage. Despite all the work that went into creating the prognostic staging system, the anatomic staging system continues to be used much more often. Some people are given a prognostic stage as it sounds like you were.

Her case was discussed in the MDT meeting and consensus for further management she has planned to start RIBOCICLIB 600 mg daily. The dose is RIBOCICLIB 600 mg once daily x 21 days and one week off for 1 year

Can you please reply I’m really concerned this is the first time we ever go through something like this I’m devastated I’m putting a brave face in front of my mom but I’m dying inside 😭😭😭😭😭

I'm stage 3c tripple negative IBC. No insight on your question, I'm afraid. Just wanted to give you a high five on the pCR and wish you smooth sailing ahead 🎉

Great question. Yes, a pathologic complete response ("pCR") does indicate a better prognosis.

When breast cancer spreads to the skin, we can see redness, pulling back (retraction) of the skin, or ulcers in the skin. Often, there are no symptoms, but the location of the tumor makes doctors look for skin involvement under the microscope.

Thanks for sharing your emotions with us. It is so hard to think about not surviving breast cancer or any other illness. Remember that most people do survive breast cancer. Reach out to the people you trust when you feel sad, including your medical team.

Oh, they definitely are studied. The problem is that comparing a treatment to no treatment is not considered ethical. To randomly assign a group of people to no treatment at all would risk the lives of people in such a study given what we already know about the efficacy of treatment. Nearly every disease has had a trial of "best supportive care" with an active treatment. We are starting to decrease the duration of treatments in people at lower risk. These are referred to as de-escalation strategies.

Please contact us at teamyerbba@yerbba.com, and we'll make sure to resolve this issue promptly. You should have received your report by now, and we're here to ensure you get the information you need.

Great question. The prognosis is the same in people with an inherited mutation as it is in those who do not have one. We hope this is helpful!

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@@meahdahlgren6537 Yes guys can get breast cancer too and the information out there is mainly sucks and geared towards women. Dr. Griggs tends to answers questions

Testosterone is converted to estrogen in both men and women. Low testosterone may theoretically be protective against breast cancer.

Even though it's only 1 mm over 2 cm, this is a T2 tumor, so Stage II. It is important to remember that tumor size in itself is a prognostic factor. So the prognosis with a 2.1 cm tumor is better than with a 4.9 cm tumor. The cut off had to be at some tumor size although of course some people have a tumor just barely (one big toe) into that T stage. For a more comprehensive understanding of available treatment options and tests we encourage you to visit yerbba.com to get your personalized Yerbba report if you're based in the U.S.

@@yerbba Thank you very much for answering my question! I appreciate it!! 💐

People who have a complete pathologic response, in which there is no evidence of cancer after chemotherapy (and other treatments if appropriate), are associated with a better prognosis.

My surgeon told me that stage could change if the tumor was found to be larger at the time of surgery (or if lymph nodes were found to be positive in the sentinel lymph node biopsy). I did move from Grade 1 at time of biopsy to Grade 2 at surgery. It was explained that pathology after surgery is more accurate since they have a view of the entire tumor.

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Yes , it can, the surgery reveals much more

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There are no dumb questions, and this one is a particularly smart question. Yes, before surgery, we have only the clinical stage (what we can see on imaging and detect on exam). After surgery, we have what is referred to as the "pathologic stage," which is more precise. It is not uncommon for someone to have a clinical Stage I tumor and a pathologic Stage II (or even III) cancer.

Would you be able to provide more information?

Yes, I'm just reading about this too on Breast Cancer Org Hopefully this link works for you and you see that Dr's are doing reclassification of Stages based on more in Depth details... Beverly I know this information wasn't on this page before because I was dx 1-2-19 Stage2B IDC ER+ & PR+ Her2- Low Grade 1 Low Ki67 of 3% & 6% Low Oncotype DX of 13 1.5 lymph node's positive Overall tumor size 2.5 cm I'm always reading Research and Rereading Research I've saved as bookmarks over the year's since my diagnosis. It's very Interesting It won't let me post the link

The article name on the site I mentioned above is Breast Cancer Stages

This tumor would be classified as Stage IIB. It is a T3 N0 M0 tumor.

Decisions about radiation therapy are based on the stage of the cancer and the type of surgery. If someone has a mastectomy but has a tumor over 5 cm or 4 or more positive lymph nodes, radiation therapy is recommended. For some people, 1 to 3 positive lymph nodes leads to a recommendation for radiation therapy.

It sounds like proper treatment for IBC. Radiation is very important and should be done with bolus. Great news that chemo killed all the cancer!

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It sounds as if your wife has received comprehensive treatment. Having such a good response to treatment before surgery is a good sign. Wishing you both the best.

An often asked question! The main reason is that following up patients for such a long time is nearly impossible. People move around and no longer see their doctors. Tumor registries require approximately US$1000 per year per patient. If a patient moves and does not share their new address or stay in touch with their medical team, we are not able to get long term outcomes data.

Similar here I am told stage 2 mixed invasive ductal and lobular 25mm tumour and 5/20 positive lymph nodes - stage 3 ? on endocrine therapy

@@ebnanaann5644 I'm sorry to hear that! How are you getting on with treatment? I'm all finished and now on tamoxifen, verzenios and zoladex.

You are right that this would be a Stage III cancer. It's possible that you heard "grade 2," a common source of confusion. Talking with your medical team would be helpful. You may want to check out our video on grade here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/obufes-L1rG7ZKM.html.

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Such a good question. Most patients want honest information. We hypothesize that medical professionals feel upsetting or hurting their patients. Most of them go into medical to relieve suffering. The irony is that honesty strengthens trust, does not diminish hope, and does not cause suffering. More often, lack of straight talk causes harm. Thanks for taking the time to write.

Statistics are tricky indeed. They apply to groups of people rather than to individuals. The cancer you describe is associated with a very good prognosis. The estimate you received sounds accurate. In people who were told they had DCIS who develop metastases, it is likely that there was an area of invasion that was not detected on the pathologic examination. It really is true that DCIS has not invaded the basement membrane. Cancer cells have to invade the basement membrane to metastasize.

This can be confusing, and you're right, the percentage is hard to interpret. The 5-year survival rate refers to the likelihood that someone diagnosed today will be alive 5 years from now. The "conditional survival rate" refers to people who are further out. Someone who is alive 5 years later has a higher 10-year survival rate than someone who has the exact same tumor and who is alive 2 years later by the mere fact that time has passed. Someone who is 10 years out with no recurrence has a very high likelihood of surviving to 20 years. That is, the survival rate improves each year one gets further out merely by the fact that they have made it thus far. The risk of recurrence does not increase over time. Rather the risk of recurrence decreases with each passing 5-year period. And yes, the survival rates are based on the treatment that person received. We hope this is helpful and not more confusing.

Thank you for your explanation..I was dx with Lobular breast ca, and have read recently this type has been determined to result in higher rate of recurrence 10-15 yrs out.. also learned more research is being done specifically for Lobular ca..so glad to hear..

I'm 50 yo, from Philippines and working on here in Saudi for 3yrs now, before I came her I feel already in my breast a small kind of stone,but now the sizes is almost 4times before and most of the time I feel easy to get tired and feel dizzy,and the worst is I feel my vein in my breast same lang someone taking or sipping my vein and the pain going outward to my right shoulder,in armpit side going my lower back and sometimes I feel pain in my vein from right side going to left side of my breast And the area where I have a mass my skin different in that area the color sometimes reddish and blueish color and my nipples become inverted and my breast started to deformed already and there's some little discharge 😢

I'm 50 yo, from Philippines and working on here in Saudi for 3yrs now, before I came her I feel already in my breast a small kind of stone,but now the sizes is almost 4times before and most of the time I feel easy to get tired and feel dizzy,and the worst is I feel my vein in my breast same lang someone taking or sipping my vein and the pain going outward to my right shoulder,in armpit side going my lower back and sometimes I feel pain in my vein from right side going to left side of my breast And the area where I have a mass my skin different in that area the color sometimes reddish and blueish color and my nipples become inverted and my breast started to deformed already and there's some little discharge 😢

You should get seen by a doctor as soon as possible 🙏🏼​@@mariapatconsuelo4447

@@mariapatconsuelo4447 Oh my goodness, that sounds terrible. Do you have health insurance there? This definitely must be seen by a doctor, soon... Big hug and all the best for you!

@@user-gq5cn6wv9l thank you dear for your concern, yeah I have insurance only now because its Ramadan the clinic here is adjusting Thier time for now,I'm waiting until the celebration finish,my madam talk to me if what might result and I need under medication this will not send back home to the Philippines,I will take my medicine here,because the treatment is free in most Muslim countries,may god bless me🙏 I need to do it for my children,I'm widow already for sevenb years so I need to sacrificed first and do good what's is best for me🤲🙏