Question 1

how fast does invasive ductal carcinoma spread?

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It depends: Breast cancer invasive ductal carcinoma (idc) "spread" rate depends on multiple factors including: cancer size, location, biologic characteristics, when found, therapy.

Question 2

how fast does invasive ductal carcinoma begin metastasis?

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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 early and others may never regardless of timing.  Furthermore, one's overall health (and immune system) may play a major role.  Thankfully, most breast cancers are curable.

Question 3

how fast does invasive ductal carcinoma develop metastasis?

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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 chance of relapse. I find the questions about speed odd...The true answer is we do not know in an individual what will happen, and rely on group statistics to frame what we tell patients. I emphasize, that individual may not behave like a group.

Question 4

how fast does invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast begin to metastasis?

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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 possibility for metastasis is open. The longer the wait, the greater the risk.

Question 5

can invasive ductal carcinoma spread to other parts of the body?

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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) is necessary.

Question 6

how fast could invasive ductal carcinoma metastasis?

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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 related to the type of breast cancer (ductal, lobular, etc).  While metastatic disease may be present at the time of diagnosis, a majority of breast cancer patients never develop metastases.

Question 7

what is invasive ductal carcinoma?

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Breast cancer: This is the common locally advanced form of breast cancer that must be treated immediately to maximize your survival chances.

Question 8

how dangerous is high grade invasive ductal carcinoma?

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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 danger and risk: age, size, nodes +/-, er, pr, her-2-neu status. Focus on positive after realizing the danger.

Question 9

how bad is diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma high grade?

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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, estrogen receptor status, her2neu status, etc.  A score called oncotype DX based on genetic profiling of the cancer helps define prognosis also and tailor decisions as to the best and most beneficial treatment to use.

Question 10

can you let me know is invasive ductal carcinoma really "no big deal"?

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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 kills thousands of women every year. Ask the husband who lost a wife or the child who lost a mother if they think it's no big deal.

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