Question 1

i just finished radiation for breast cancer metastasis in my shoulder and my reticulocytes are high (33.8 % normal is 1.5 - 16.0 %) is this from radiation? what can be done for my weakness/fatigue/breathlessness?

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: Think I answered this earlier but did not see that you had breast cancer. Sorry.   So my answer is still the same.   The radiation likely knocked your bone marrow and immune system for a loop and/or you have anemia now from it and/or radiation sickness. You team can fill you inl.

Question 2

what can be done for  breast cancer skin metastasis?

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More importantly...: ...What's going on in the rest of the body? True skin mets from breast cancer are often multiple & may be indicative of disease elsewhere, necessitating chemotherapy. If it is truly an isolated skin met, it can be excised and/or radiated.

Question 3

can you tell me about breast cancer skin metastasis?

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Possible: Breast cancer can metastasize to the skin. It is not common but can definitely occur. Women (and men) with breast cancer need to be followed closely for several years to monitor for any kind of recurrence so that it can be dealt with asap. Skin mets can be excised usually.

Question 4

whats the classification of breast cancer metastasis?

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Staging: Breast cancer staging is described as t (tumor size), n (lymph node metastases) and m (metastases to sites like bone, lung, etc). In a simplified short answer:  stage 0 is non-invasive breast cancer, stage 1 is no spread to lymph nodes, stage 2 and stage 3 has lymph node spread and larger tumors, and stage 4 would have metastases to other organs.

Question 5

is it  invasive lymph node metastasis is serious condition for breast cancer? is it curable?

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2nd defense: Lymph nodes are the 2nd line of defense against the spread of breast cancer after the 1st line, the immune system, lets some cells slip by.  Many will have the cancer trapped for a while by the nodes, preventing the spread and removal of the nodes can be curative.  If there is no evidence of the cancer elsewhere in the body, the nodes may have worked well. Check with your oncologist.

Question 6

how can angiogenesis and invasion influence tumor growth and metastasis in a patient with breast cancer?

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The general concept: The general concept behind angiogenesis promoting cancer metastasis growth is that cancer cells / tumors use more nutrients and therefore need more blood flow than usual to grow to a large size, and that if we can inhibit this new vessel growth stimulated by tumors, we can limit the growth of the tumor.

Question 7

history of invasive breast cancer since 2006. oncologist ran a ctc test, came back positive with level of 1 ctc. does this mean i have metastasis now?

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Ask your ordering dr: Glad you have well survived from invasive breast cancer. Your current CTC 0f 1 suggests your further survival is very favorable; that's good clinically. For more, review article in https://www.cellsearchctc.com/clinical-applications/interpretation-of-results. Of course, it would be most logical to ask the ordering oncologist since s/he knows more about your individual conditions than anyone online

Question 8

i had very low numbers in a grade 3, stage 3 er+ breast cancer (no lymph involvement), what are the chances of metastasis elsewhere?

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Not enough informati: Stage iii is divided into stage iiia, iiib and iiic. Your chance of remaining without metastatic disease for ten years varies from 90% to 40% depending on which stage you are. 

To give you a more helpful answer, i need to know: 

what your t stage is.

What your n stage is. 

What your ki67 is.

What your her2 status is.

Any information you can get to me will add to my ability to help.

Question 9

my mother has metastasis breast cancer along with ulcerated growth in the breasts. what is the survival rate?

Accepted Answer

Need more info.: I am sorry to hear about your mother's diagnosis. This is hard to answer without knowing the specific biology of your mom's cancer and which organs are involved.  Nowadays, we consider stage IV breast ca like a chronic illness; one we cannot cure, but we can often manage and control.  If your mother consents, it would be best to pose this question to her cancer doctors.

Question 10

what is the best imaging test to rule out lumbar spine metastasis for breast cancer ?

Accepted Answer

Bone scan or PET: A bone scan would be a good method to look for spinal mets from breast cancer. A pet scan would be another option, which would show areas of uptake even in non-bone tissue. Good luck.

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I just finished radiation for breast cancer metastasis in my shoulder and my reticulocytes are high (33.8 % normal is 1.5 - 16.0 %) is this from radiation? what can be done for my weakness/fatigue/breathlessness?

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What can be done for breast cancer skin metastasis?

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Can you tell me about breast cancer skin metastasis?

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Whats the classification of breast cancer metastasis?

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Is it invasive lymph node metastasis is serious condition for breast cancer? is it curable?

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How can angiogenesis and invasion influence tumor growth and metastasis in a patient with breast cancer?

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History of invasive breast cancer since 2006. oncologist ran a ctc test, came back positive with level of 1 ctc. does this mean i have metastasis now?

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I had very low numbers in a grade 3, stage 3 er+ breast cancer (no lymph involvement), what are the chances of metastasis elsewhere?

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My mother has metastasis breast cancer along with ulcerated growth in the breasts. what is the survival rate?

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What is the best imaging test to rule out lumbar spine metastasis for breast cancer ?

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