Hello can anyone shed some light please.I was diagnosed with IDC a few months ago.The lump is large and i was informed from biopsy that there is Axillary positive involvement too. I had CT of Thorax and organs and i am awaiting bone scan. I have just read the report of CT scan on NHS app and it states that there is also subpectoral lymph node positive however, no other issues with organs etc. I saw my surgeon this morning and he confirmed the CT scan was clear which is good news, he did not mention the spread to subpectoral lymphs.Can anyone let me know if they had spread to this area? i am guessing this makes things a little different in terms of treatment?
Hi awesome1
I am sorry you have been diagnosed with breast cancer and that you may have lymph node involvement. Your medical team will find the best way forward based on everything they find out from biopsies and scans. I don’t know whether the sub pectoral lymph involvement will make any difference to your treatment, only that they will have considered it even if they don’t mention it.

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Hi Awsome1
I am in a very similar situation to you. I have diagnosed IDC in Jan with lymph node involved auxiliary but also had ct which showed inter memory swollen node. Completed my surgery and no idea what my team do about this if anything ( it’s so scary being in this situation and being in the hands of others and waiting to find out if they will do anything or if there is anything that can be done) I totally get it and I don’t know about you but feel really angry about the situation I’m in and not checking myself due to life getting in the way
now my life is in jeopardy I realise there is nothing more important than your health
good luck with getting some answers about the sub pectoral lymph node thing x
Hi
No treatment plan as yet as I had 3 surgeries in the end and the most recent was only last week
the imln run vertically down the chest bone my cancer was very close to the central part of my chest
i I had 20 nodes taken in total from my armpit
let me know what they say about the deep pectoral nodes and what the plan is
I’m seeing my surgeon tomorrow to discuss things x
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