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Post Message ] [ Message Board ] [ Search ] [ FAQ ]Posted by Sunnie on 8/17/2000 from 206.37.206.68:Betsy, Renee, and the entire WIN ABC family, I just want to express my thanks for the wonderful caring way you handle this forum. I recieved the information packet in the mail and it was all very informative. When I spoke to Renee on the phone, she was very informative, friendly, professional and encouraging.
To update you on my situation... My surgeon had me come in to get a smear from the nipple discharge that also developed (in addition to the two new lumps). He decided that would be a better starting point than another excisional biopsy so soon after the other one in May. He said if it turned out benign, then we would assume for now that the new lumps are also benign. The discharge did turn out benign, BUT he would still like to have another look at the lumps in 3 months. I guess I can live with that!
I do have a question tho... I have heard several people say that they have been told (either directly or by insinuation) that if atypical hyperplasia shows up in one duct, that it VERY likely will be within OTHER ducts. I have been having a hard time finding any information on this. My internist tends to lean in this direction also. Have you ever heard this?? I certainly would NOT be surprized in my case, as I already know that I have MULTIPLE abnormalties going on. So far in the last 6 months I KNOW I have in my left breast.. atypical hyperplasia, multiple papillomas, duct ecstasia, dense fibrous tissue, sclerosing adenoma and some other things that showed up on the last two biopsies. So I guess I tend to believe this theory. ALL of these are concidered to be benign, so why do they even bother to remove it? I understand that breast cancer (at least DCIS) starts developing as benign conditions ---->atyp hyperplasia ---->DCIS. So should I be concerned that even tho the initial atyp hyperplasia was removed in the excisional biopsy in May that I may still have more in my breast? Or should I be concerned that these benign things going on now (duct ecstasia, nipple discharge and new lumps) will eventually turn to cancer?
It's really hard to be comfortable with one answer because depending on which doctor you talk to.. they all have different opinions ranging from the belief that fibrocystic breasts lead to breast cancer all the way to some very ultra conservative treatments (or lack thereof) for DCIS and LCIS.
Maybe this just turned into a venting session for me.. LOL.. But again I want to thank you all for the wonderful job you are doing and the thoughful caring answers you give.
Hugs
Sunnie
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