I am a Cancer Survivor x2. In 2001 and
2007. In 2001 the left breast was positive
with 4 lymph nodes. 2007 right breast no
nodes involved. Last week I was admitted
to the hospital for severe sternum pain.
After several tests my bone scan came back
with eroding of the lower left sternum
area. Radiation and Zometa infusions were
started immediately.
In 2001 I had Radiation and Chemotherapy
treatments. Is this new Cancer, cells in
hiding from 2001. Do you have any advice
for my medical treatment with this new
cancer. I have had a double mastectomy.
Thanks,
Terry
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MandMs
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Welcome to EHEALTHforum! Posted: 05-20-08 02:55am
The cancer located in sternum is probably
a metastasis from your initial breast
cancer.
A woman may be found to have a distant
metastasis of her breast cancer at the
time when her initial breast cancer is
found, or months to years later.
This happens because breast cancer cells
can escape from the breast before surgery
and may take a long time to form a tumor
in another part of the body.
The most common places that breast cancer
spreads to are the bones, the liver, and
the lungs.
Are metastasis found in the lymph nodes
located next to the sternum (mediastinal
or parasternal lymph node metastasis),
too?
Have you been checked for distant
metastasis elsewhere in your body?
They have not checked any nodes since the
2001 breast cancer. At that time there
were 4 positive. I had a complete bone
scan, CT scan and MRI. Nothing showed up
except the sternum area. A PET scan was
conducted and I am waiting on the
results.
Thanks
Terry
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MandMs
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Posted: 05-26-08 02:33am
You are welcome!
If you only have solitary sternal
metastasis, without evidence of systemic
spread, surgical resection (total or
partial) of sternum, can improve the
quality of life and occasionally may
result in long-term survival.
The prognosis of the patients with the
mediastinal or parasternal lymph node
metastasis along with sternal metastasis
are poor.
Waiting for your post!
Marija
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kestrel
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Joined: 26 Apr 2008 Posts: 4
Posted: 06-09-08 03:32am
Channy says that she had chemo in 2001.
How come that didn't kill the cancer then?
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LaurelBade
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 3
My mom Posted: 07-17-08 00:05am
found out today that her breast cancer she
got rid of ten years ago, took 5 years
Tamoxifin for, found new homes in her
lungs, lower spine, and pelvic bone. She
was in the hospital for infections and
fluid in her lungs as a result of
autoimmune hepatitis drugs that resulted
in sinusitis and a bladder infection that
wouldn't respond to antibiotics. They did
a CaT scan of her body and told us this
bad news today at 3:00 pm then sent her
home with an oxygen tank. She is upstairs
right now. She will have to do intensive
chemo, and we are all worried ,of course,
but especialy because of her autoimmune
liver, and the efffects the chemo may have
on her system. First thing she asked for
was a glass of juice(antitoxin) and her
gel multi vitamins and Vitamin E gelcaps.
I cooked her Ethiopian recipe of
vegetarian lentils, and she gobbled two
bowls of it , saying she hadn't eaten a
bite of hospital food the last three days.
We are going to try and stay positive,
because it's all we can do. I want her to
eat 5 little , healthy meals a day, drink
juices, and rest. I hope she will listen
to books on tape, because it is so hard to
stop thinking " I have cancer all over my
body, why me?" I want her to think, let's
create the strongest body we can here, and
fight it with hope in our hearts." I
appreciate any comments or suggestions.
Sometimes when people respond with their
own stories it can shed light on possible
breakthroughs to fight breast cancer.
Marija, you seem like an angel doctor, by
the way, and that is a great pic. I have a
three year old daughter. She's 1/2
Ethiopian. I got pregnant at 45 all
natural, so I do believe in miracles.
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