Yesterday my mom told me that she had breast cancer. She said that it already spread to her lymph nodes, I don't know what that means. Can anyone tell me what it is and what are the chances of surviving.
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I have experience with this matter. It means that the cancer cells have already spread to her nodes. Her chances around around 40%. The early you catch on, the better chances. I heard a university is working on a technology that uses a special radiology to completely destroy cancer cells without damaging your body.
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It means her cancer started to spread and once it is in the lymph nodes it can spread to other parts of the body making it incurable. Breast cancer is very treatable, but there is no way to answer your question without more information there are too many variables, At a minimum we need to know her age, the type of cancer, the stage, the grade, tumor siize and her hormone receptor status.
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My wife had breast cancer and it spread to three nodes. What this means.... It means that first your mom has breast cancer probably stage two because it left the site and entered the lymph nodes (just my guess without knowing much more about your mom's case) it could be possibly stage one. But staging aside....here is more information. It will be important for the surgeons and doctors to find out how many lymph nodes were cancerous. This could tell them how far it has gone to other parts of the body (if it has) then it would be even in later staging. Survival for five years after diagnosis is about as follows: stage 0-1 100-95% stage 2 85-80 % stage 3 54-52% stage 4 20% This is a very rough estimate (from previously read books and the top of my head) What needs to be considered: Getting the BEST available team of doctors in your specific area of the country together, a team that is easily accessible to your home would be perfect. But more important than that is that they are the best team that fights breast cancer. Breast cancer can be different from patient to patient. It is a cancer that happens to originate in the breast but ten people can experience the cancer differently. If caught early survival rates for this cancer are pretty good, the bad news is that treatment is harsh. Usually to survive breast cancer these medical procedures are part of the treatment: 1. Surgery To physically remove the tumor from the body. This should be done only by a surgeon that SPECIALIZES in breast surgery. You do not want it done by any other surgeon period. Surgery of the breast can be taking part of the breast away or if margins are not clear the entire breast. This surgery is not too bad and insurance covers reconstruction. 2. Chemotherapy These are toxins that enter the bloodstream and seek out the the cancer cells and destroys them (along with normal cells) the cancer cells are unable to repair themselves and die. Chemotherapy can be used before surgery to reduce the size of the tumor, or after surgery. The oncologist has several kinds of drugs that can be given and will determine what is best for your mom. Side effects vary according to each patient. What is typical is fatigue, your mom will need some help around the house. Don't expect her to do everything like she did before breast cancer. The family needs to pull together and help mom beat cancer. 3.Radiation They use radiation to destroy whatever cancer cells remain at the site of the tumor. It is usually daily for weeks at a time (taking time off for the weekends). It is usually very brief compared to chemotherapy treatments and some say not as hard on the body. It typically burns the area and darkens the skin. Creams are used to relieve pain. Hope this helps. Dave. Once cancer spreads beyond the lymph nodes it can settle into other parts of the body, like bones, and even the brain. If this happens then it is considered to be stage 4 breast cancer. I wish you the best, there are great sites on line about breast cancer. Try the American Cancer Society.
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I am so sorry to hear that, depending on how early she found the cancer then if she does all the therapy she should survive so sorry!!!!!!!!!
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This means her breast cancer is at stage 2 or stage 3, but still very treatable. The next 6 - 12 months is going to be hard on all the family, particularly your mother, so while it will be tough on you do whatever you can to make it easier on her. She will know more after seeing her oncologist to discuss treatments. Surgery, radiation treatment and chemotherapy are all likely.
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I had 13 nodes removed. I'm considered a survivor. There's always hope. I had a bi-lateral mastectomy. I'll only say this...I have no breast but I don't care, I have life. I also had 10 tumors Where there life...there's hope. Have faith and be blessed. I pray your mom will be well. God bless
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I wanted to answer but I've read the previous replies and understood that they have given you the comprehensive information on this matter. I just wish your family and, first of all, your mum to overcome this disease. God bless her
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