Breast Cancer Support Group

Breast cancer is a cancer that usually originates in the ducts or lobules of the breast. Symptoms of breast cancer can include a lump in the breast, a change in size or shape of the breast or discharge from a nipple. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with breast cancer, this is the community to discuss your experience, find support, and meet others going through...

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is this positive news?

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found out today: mums lump is 2.2cm-2.4cm, in right breast. nothing in nodes. nothing in other breast. slow growing according to nurse. is this good? what is the likely treatment for this? lumpectomy and radiotherapy? still to have official meeting where we get told grade staging but seems it is T2 N0 M0. any help/advice?

thanks
xo
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Not an enormous size, no lymphs involved, nothing in the other breast, and glow glowing ALL sound like good news to me. Your mother's chances are EXCELLENT!
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thank you thank you thank you XXX
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sounds similar to me...
i had biopsy/ 2 surgeries with partial mast/ no lymph involved and radiation 7 weeks daily and tamoxifen for a year now.
all say prognosis is good
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