does anyone know anything about sarcoma cancer in the breast?
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I do not know about that cancer specifically but follow the link and you will have plenty of information.
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Try message boards on line such as:  http://www.lbbc.org/message-boards.asp\nhttp://members.boardhost.com/survive/\nhttp://www.breastcancergroup.org/\nhttp://www.komen.org/forums/modules/forums/Default.aspx\n\nYou can really see what these women are going through.\n\nAlso, try your locate chapter of:\nNational Breast Cancer Foundation: http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/\nAmerican Cancer Society:  http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp\n\nFind out if any of your friends have another friend/family member who has lived with breast cancer.  A lot of women are eager to tell their story and share their information.\n\nGood luck!
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I am an alternative medicinal therapist and an ex nurse and I can tell you that it is like all other medications MAN MADE and it's been known to cause breast and uterine cancer, I was on HRT and ended up with painfull muscular spasms in my arm and chest. Leave it alone.\n\nGloria(BSYA)\ngloriashealth@btinternet.com
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Never heard of that!  Check out http://curezone.com/diseases/cancer/ \nfor some answers
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Here is a lot of info on cancer, I hope it helps!!
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Take a look at the websites below for more information. I can decode some of that for you. I can't tell you how serious it is...you need to find a doctor who will talk to you and explain things. \n\nLeiomyosarcoma is a rare cancer that affects smooth muscles. Low to intermediate grade is not as bad as advanced, so that part sounds positive. Focal necrosis means there is a part of the tissue sample that shows cells that are dying. I can't tell you what that means in the overall picture. The mitotic count is a measure of how many cells in the sample are dividing. HPF means high power field. I'm taking this to mean that when they looked under a high power microscope, 2-3 out of 10 cells were dividing. I can't give you a reference number for what is normal, but in general, more cells dividing would indicate the tumor is growing faster than a low number. \n\nImmunohistochemistry means staining the cells in the sample with markers to see what kind of cells they are. CD34 is a marker for undifferentiated cells. S-100 is another marker, but I can't tell you exactly what it indicates. The presence or absence of markers can mean either good or bad news, but I don't know exactly how these are used here and I don't want to guess.\n\nThat doesn't really answer your questions, because you really need a doctor who knows this case to tell you what to expect. I hope that makes it a little less mysterious, but I'm afraid it's not much help. It makes me sad to think that someone would just hand you this report and not give you some help in understanding what is going on. Sometimes hospitals have a social worker who is there to translate the medical jargon into things you really want and need to know. Ask if there is someone like this. I hope it's a good outcome. Good luck.
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check out\n\nwww.americancancersociety.org
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Depending on the size of your tumor and the treatment you have a fairly good prognosis this is an excellent web site for information about different kinds of breast cancer and treatments\nhttp://www.breastcancer.org/
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Believe it or not, the safest way to go at the moment is surgury. If you just leave them, they could become malignant, where as, if you have surgury, the risk is far less. The same thing happened to my mother, and she had surgury and turned out fine. There was a history of breast cancer in her family, as both her mother and grandmother had it. I assure you, surgery is the best way to go. (My mother is looking over my shoulder, and she agrees. Actually, you're about her age, too.)
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From what you wrote it sounds like a lymphoma type cancer or breast cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes and to the soft tissues which attach to the sternum but not inside the bone itself which is a good thing.  \n\nI can't give you the odds of living because I don't know her full history with cancer, family history, health issues she might have, how long since she noticed this, if it's the first test, etc.  But I can tell you that people are living with cancer like people live with asthma or diabetes.  \n\nIt sounds like she would need chemo and radiation to shrink the masses, then surgery to remove what they can, then more chemo and radiation, then physical therapy.  If they remove the lymph nodes which it sounds like they would be thinking of that, she probably would have a good chance to develop lymphedema, which in that case, I can help you with those issues but the first issue is cancer treatments.  What does her doctor suggest?\n\nI'm a cancer survivor and believe me if I got the diagnosis she did, I would opt for heavy duty chemo, radiation prior to surgery, then surgery for them to take out what they can, then more chemo and radiation and kill the stuff off, then you have to monitor things.  Has she had a PET scan?  I would say with the involvement of soft tissues, lymph nodes, she needs one to be sure it hasn't spread anywhere else unnoticed.\n\nHer odds aren't lost with the right treatment, she needs to keep a positive attitude and you need to show her alot of support because I imagine she is afraid, depressed, and worried about the odds and treatments and how she is gonna feel.
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First calm down and next there is NO way anyone on here can tell you if you have or do not have breast cancer only your doctor can tell you this after they do tests if they have too that is. Now you must tell your mom at least. She is a woman and knows alot more about this than you do. So if anyone tires to tell you you may have it or NOT have it there is really no way that we can possibly know this whatsoever..please right now talk to your mom there is a good chance she will be able to help you and make you feel alot better right away...that is what moms do you know!
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That my mom doesn't have breast cancer. She had a test a couple weeks ago and the doctors think they may have found something so she has to go back at the end of November...I just hope everything's okay! :(
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No it is not normal to have breast that are differant in size or painful. Since cancer is only painful in advanced stages, you may have fibrocystic breast. Either way you should consult your Dr. just to be on the safe side, if it turns out to be fibro, please e-mail me and I`ll tell you a secret I learned at the age of 17 to rid you of the lumps and pain..I learned a something, believe this or not from a chiropractor when the Dr.`s was going to remove my breast, IT WORKED!!! I`m 43 and have no problems! Be Blessed, I`ll be praying for you! Rev.Susan
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Great statistics here:\nhttp://www.cancer.org/docroot/STT/stt_0.asp\n\nhttp://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2004/10_04/mirshahidi.htm\n\nAnd this one looks quite promising:\nhttp://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1200808\n\nBest of luck!
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Bad news:  this is not curable\nGood news:  if the cancer mets are restricted to her bones only, she may have many years left.  Zometa (zoledronic acid) is definitely a good option, as is Taxotere (very well tolerated chemotherapy).  She DEFINITELY needs to have  Her-2 neu test to see if she would benefit from Herceptin (they should be able to perform this test on the tissue they have from her previous surgery, or on new tissue if she has another biopsy).  \n\nAlso, if she is getting her period regularly, her doctor may advise ovarian ablation or lupron therapy, since she is PR +.  \n\nGood luck on the PET scan.
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My friend had benign tumors that grew in her arms. Go see a doctor!
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I know you are anxious about what the lump is. The mere mention of cancer by anyone (doctor, nurse, friend, stranger) scares the hell out of people, and only causes more anxiety, especially when it would be an EXTREMELY rare occurance. \n\nThe best thing I can tell you is to wait for the result from YOUR child's doctor. I know that does not answer your question, but it's probably the most useful answer you'll find on this website. I know you want as much information as possible, as any good mother would. But please, don't torture yourself.