Question 1

how dangerous can stage 4 breast cancer that has mets to lungs and adrenal gland be if it goes untreated without chemo?

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Hard to Predict: Among all patients with breast cancer who present with distant disease, one fourth will survive beyond 5 years.  It would be good to know the patient's age and receptor status (er, pr, her2) to answer this question, because we are finding much better results now with certain treatments (like Herceptin (trastuzumab) for her2+ pts) than in the past.  Ask your oncologist for info.

Question 2

i have stage 4 breast cancer. its at the bones and on my lungs. is a bone marrow transplant possible?

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It is possible!: You might have been receiving chemotherapy. The BMT will be determined based on you response, disease status and your body conditions.

Question 3

had a pet scan for breast cancer, showed fluid on the lung ?

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How much?: You had both a pet scan and a ct scan as they are used together. Sometime a small amount of fluid on the lung that is not "hot" on pet scan can be normal.  Depending on how much fluid and whether or not there tumors notes anywhere else and whether or not the fluid is metabolically active, your oncologist may decide to sample the fluid or just watch it.  Need to discuss your scan with oncologist.

Question 4

my friend who has forth stage breast cancer has fluid around her lungs, tumers inside her lungs and is tired. could oxygen therapy help her at all?

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If her oxygen is low: Oxygen level can be easily tested and so i would do that first. If it is low, supplemental oxygen can be quite helpful.
If too much fluid, she may need to get treatment to remove the excess fluid, otherwise oxygen may not get to the lungs to cross to the blood where she needs it...

Question 5

what is the life expectancy of a 54yr woman with stage 4 breast cancer, metastasized to bones, brain and spinal fluid? brca2 positive

Accepted Answer

Mets of Breast cance: It depends on treatment so far...This is not a good prognosis..it is all about managing quality of life and options. No one knows of course, life expectancy but in my opinion quality of life is MOST important

Question 6

my sister is a breast cancer survivor. she has chest pain and her doctor told her she has fluid around her heart. what does this mean? is this real ba

Accepted Answer

Need more workup: Please have your sister work with her doctors to find out why she has a pericardial effusion, or fluid around her heart and chest pain.

Until the reason is figured out, the significance is uncertain.  It could be anything from benign fluid unrelated to her chest pain, or possibly percarditis - an inflammation of the lining (pericardium) around the heart, or something more concerning.

Question 7

how is stage iv breast cancer different from stage iii breast cancer?

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Distant Spread: Stage IV breast cancer means that the cancer has spread to another organ such as the lungs, liver, or bone.  Stage III cancer describes a cancer that is large, has grown into the chest wall or skin of the breast, and/or is extensively involving the adjacent lymph nodes.

Question 8

i have stage iv breast cancer(in remission, 4years) on my latest ct scan they found biapical pleural and parenchymal scarring, is it something for me to be worried about?

Accepted Answer

: If you've ever had radiation treatments for your breast cancer this scarring may be the effects of that. A pulmonologist can evaluate and advise you about the cause of the scarring and its effects on your lung function

Question 9

what to do if i have triple negative metastatic breast cancer stage iv?

Accepted Answer

Don&#x27;t give up: For starters, find a good oncologist, preferably one who works within a multidisciplinary team and has access to clinical trials. There are too many variables to give you specifics but very likely you will be offered chemo. Depending on the circumstances, surgery or radiation may come to play. You had 3x- cancer before age 60 and fulfill criteria for BRCA testing. If positive (or even if not)...

Question 10

metastatis breast cancer stage iv. what are the chances of survival. already gone six sittings of chemo..

Accepted Answer

More info!: Gosh!  I'm sorry you're sick!  Not as sorry as you, I know. It is good to ask questions. In this case, we don't know enough. What type of breast cancer do you have? Do you have any other medical problems?  Are you tolerating the chemo?  These questions all affect survival. So does "luck." Talk to your docs, if they haven't given you this information clearly. Have questions written down. Take notes

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I have stage 4 breast cancer. its at the bones and on my lungs. is a bone marrow transplant possible?

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Had a pet scan for breast cancer, showed fluid on the lung ?

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My friend who has forth stage breast cancer has fluid around her lungs, tumers inside her lungs and is tired. could oxygen therapy help her at all?

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What is the life expectancy of a 54yr woman with stage 4 breast cancer, metastasized to bones, brain and spinal fluid? brca2 positive

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My sister is a breast cancer survivor. she has chest pain and her doctor told her she has fluid around her heart. what does this mean? is this real ba

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How is stage iv breast cancer different from stage iii breast cancer?

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I have stage iv breast cancer(in remission, 4years) on my latest ct scan they found biapical pleural and parenchymal scarring, is it something for me to be worried about?

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What to do if i have triple negative metastatic breast cancer stage iv?

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Metastatis breast cancer stage iv. what are the chances of survival. already gone six sittings of chemo..

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