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How fast does invasive ductal carcinoma spread
A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Thompsonanswered
Hematology and Oncology 22 years experience
It depends: Breast cancer invasive ductal carcinoma (idc) "spread" rate depends on multiple factors including: cancer size, location, biologic characteristics, wh... Read More
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Dr. Devon Websteranswered
Medical Oncology 24 years experience
It depends: Tumors that are grade 3, or that have a high "proliferation rate", may spread more quickly than grade 1 or 2. Tumors that are er- (estrogen receptor ... Read More
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6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Variable: It is well-established that cancer survival is related to timing of diagnosis, however, it's not that simple. Some aggressive cancers may spread very... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience
Can be quick, but: Could be years or never. You do not mention: size; stage, nodes + or -, age, receptor status (er, pr, her-2-neu). Breast cancer treatment can effect ... Read More
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Can do it at once: The excised invasive ductal carcinoma is a snapshot in time and no one knows how long it's been invasive. But the moment invasion has occurred, the po... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raja Mudadanswered
Medical Oncology 34 years experience
Yes: Depending on the stage, untreated it will definitely spread, if caught early and treated, then less likely, but monitoring for a long time (5-10 years... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Rosenanswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Highly Variable: The risk of breast cancer growing outside of the breast is most dependent on the aggressiveness of the cancer and the stage at diagnosis; it is less r... Read More
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5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Breast cancer: This is the common locally advanced form of breast cancer that must be treated immediately to maximize your survival chances.
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1.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Turrisianswered
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience
An invasive: Cancer is dangerous, meaning it can lead to death even if all the right things are done. So, i'd need more deatils to help put in perspective the dang... Read More
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5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Romeo Mandanasanswered
Hematology and Oncology 40 years experience
Depends: Not all breast cancers are the same and many other factors help to predict better or poorer outcomes such as tumor grade, # of positive lymph nodes, e... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Encarnacionanswered
Medical Oncology 37 years experience
Who said that???: That is the most common category of breast cancer, so i'm not sure why anybody would say such an absurd thing. It is curable if found early but it kil... Read More
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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