what is the cause or how can you get an IDC
I felt a lump and got an US guide core biopsy and was told that I have a differentiated infiltrating ductal carcinoma. What or how did I get that? No history of breast that we know of in the family (immediate and extended). Have a family history of other type of cancer though.
Claire, sorry for your diagnosis - but don't stress too much, IDC is the most common form of breast cancer, and the docs have plenty of experience successully treating it. If anyone knew how any of us get breast cancer, they'd be able to find a cure; unfortunately, it's still a mystery. 75% of women who get breast cancer have no family history and no risk factors at all... It's a roll of the dice, at this point. Stay in touch here - this is a wonderful community, and you'll find lots of other women reaching out to help you during treatment. Good luck- PJH
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That;s a question I suspect not just you and I, but a whole bunch of other women would like an answer to. You can spin your head thinking that you got it because of this or that, but truth is it could be ANYTHING!
Cancer doesn't run in my family and I got it in 2005, and after a sucessful treatment I have been diagnosed 3 years later that recurrent breast cancer. I have surgery next week and then radiation & chemo to follow. I quit asking why me, cause there is no answer - if there where then there would be a cure.
Good luck to you. Be strong!
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