I recently had a breast reduction due to years of pain and suffering from very large breasts. The pathology report from that surgery indicated I had invasive mucinous breast cancer. It was not only "blindly" removed by my plastic surgeon who had no clue what it would look like, but it also had a clear margin. I find this article very interesting as I was not aware of possible additional tumors. My tumor was 1.7 cm, I'm 44 and have mammos and ultrasounds done annually for the past 10 years. The last test was 2 months before my reduction. My plastic surgeon is my "LIFESAVER" and did a phenomenal job as well! My cancer did not spread and I am currently being treated with radiation. Tamoxifen will be prescribed after treatment for the next 5 yrs. I will be addressing this article with my doctor to see if a PET SCAN or other test can be performed to assure me there are no additional tumors. Thank you for bringing this story to light!
Of course, no one ever wants a breast cancer diagnosis, but it is wonderful that your cancer was caught because of your plastic surgery. You will want to follow the link in my article to the original study to read all the details. When you talk with your doctor, it will be more persuasive to have a medical journal article to show him than one designed for lay people. I hope that your first surgery took care of all the cancer. I wish you the best as you make decisions about the best follow-up treatment.
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As you say, there's more to breast cancer than lobular and ductal - I think there are actually 14 sub-types. And while I'd heard of mucinous BC, your explanation gives me much greater understanding of this. Thanks for including the up-to-the-second news from SABCS - this conference always results in lots of interesting stuff for us survivors... And I'm glad Melody is doing well! PJH