Lobular breast cancer

I have just been diagnosed with lobular breast cancer in one breast, I wasn’t able to feel a lump and neither was the consultant … is this normal and does it mean rhat the cancer is small enough for a lumpectomy? I’m waiting for an MRI before a treatment plan is decided but I am so terrified 

Parents
  • Lobular doesn't necessarily always present as a lump, there are so many different breast cancers. Lobular tends to spread out rather than clumping giving you more of a thickening or dimpling. A lumpectomy could be on the cards but all depends on so many different factors. Please don't panic, and yes I know it's petrifying, I've been there. I speak to a lovely lady on here who had the same and she's just had a lumpectomy. She's had very good results. Once you have a treatment plan in place you'll relax a little. Nothing worse than not knowing. Best of luck to you x

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  • Lobular doesn't necessarily always present as a lump, there are so many different breast cancers. Lobular tends to spread out rather than clumping giving you more of a thickening or dimpling. A lumpectomy could be on the cards but all depends on so many different factors. Please don't panic, and yes I know it's petrifying, I've been there. I speak to a lovely lady on here who had the same and she's just had a lumpectomy. She's had very good results. Once you have a treatment plan in place you'll relax a little. Nothing worse than not knowing. Best of luck to you x

Children
  • Well had my MRI today and had a panic attack whilst they were scanning, it wasn’t just being claustrophobic it was the thought they might find something else, I’ve now got 2-3 weeks waiting time before I go back to find out results and treatment plan, I am so frightened and thinking the worst.

  • It's a very scary time and no wonder your anxiety got the better of you. Treatment is so much better now, I convinced myself I was dying and after a few months of treatment I'm pretty much done and feel a fraud. You have to take each day as it comes and you will get through this, I promise ! Its not a death sentence. Do you have Facebook? There's an extremely welcoming and helpful group on there. All sufferers and survivors and a wonderful bunch of women who will hold your hand every step of the way. It's called UK breast cancer support group- for sufferers and survivors. If you can, join, you'll get all the help you need on this journey x Nicky