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Grade 3 triple negative breast cancer

Jessel
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Hello my mum has been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer . She is 50 and no family history of breast cancer that we no of.  We are awaiting an mri Monday to see the extent of the cancer but going by the ultrasound and mammogram no lymph node have been affected and it’s not “attached”. 
i have a few questions ….

1- we was told this is now curable with recent research and does this type of cancer always come back is her prognosis good ?

1 - as her daughter with my own children  I am concerned this could be caused by the BRCA gene , will she be automatically tested for this ? Or is this not that much of a concern? Is this always caused by a faulty gene?

sorry for all the questions :( she was only diagnosed today 

thank you so much for your time at this horrible time

  • Hi Jesselee,

    Thanks for getting in touch with us and welcome to the online community. I’m Lorna one of the Cancer Information Nurse Specialists on the support line.

    It’s only natural to feel worried and uncertain about the future with your mum’s recent breast cancer diagnosis.

    After your mum was diagnosed her doctor would want to find out a little more about her cancer. They would do this by completing a number of tests and investigations to determine the type of cancer and the stage and grade. Knowing this will help the doctor decide the best treatment for your mum, her prognosis and what the risk would be for any cancer coming back in the future. It sounds like this is still ongoing.

    Most women with triple negative breast cancer don’t have a strong history of breast cancer in their family (hereditary breast cancer). But some may have an altered BRCA1 inherited gene from a parent.  Genetic testing is used to find out if an altered gene runs in the family. It would be helpful to discuss this with your mums Consultant or Clinical Nurse Specialist (if she has one). They will be able to offer advice and support, and let you know if your mum has been tested, and what the risks might be.

    If you are worried at all you should speak to your own GP, they will be able to advise you.

    It might be helpful to speak to others on the online community who know how your mum is feeling or you could get support from the friends and family forum too.

    I hope this has been helpful, if you have any more questions, please don’t hesitate to get back in touch with us  


    Best wishes,

    Lorna- Information Nurse Specialist 


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