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2 posts since
10 Aug 2021
Hello my name is Bev
I have recently had a CT scan because a chest xray showed multiple nodules in both lungs.
The Dr has told me that the CT scan shows Bilateral scattered well-defined pulmonary nodules, consistant with metastatic disease, but no primary lung lesion.
There is asymmetric skin thickening of the partly visible left breast along with multiple enlarged left axillary and subpectoral lymph nodes (measuring up to 3.7cm in short axis) suspicious for left breast malignancy. The findings suggest malignant left axillary lymphadenopathy with pulmonary metastisis, likely underlying breats cancer.
I am due a biopsy on the lump under my arm tomorrow, I am so confused, dont know how I feel and even if i am reading all of this correct, and that I do have cancer, any advice would be greatly appreciated
925 posts since
1 May 2018
Hello Bev and thanks for posting,
I am sorry to hear about your situation made harder for you by the doctors not having all the test results they need to get the full picture.
Without being involved in your care it is difficult for me to be to know exactly what is going on.
From what you have told me it sounds like the doctors feel fairly sure that you have a cancer which more then likely started in the breast but this needs to be confirmed when they take a biopsy from under your arm. The radiologists (doctors who look at scans and X-rays) can tell quite a lot from looking at scan images, but to diagnose cancer doctors usually want to have the results of a tissue biopsy.
I can understand that it must be extremely frustrating waiting to find out what it all means. In some cases trying to diagnose a patient is not completely straight forward and there are several tests that are sometimes needed to confirm a diagnosis. Your doctors may not be able to tell you very much until all the tests have been done.
Once they have completed all the tests your case will be discussed in an MDT (Multi Disciplinary Team) meeting. All the doctors involved in your care meet to discuss all your different tests and confirm a diagnosis and decide what to do
I can understand that this must be all very stressful whilst waiting for the results. Try to take one day at a time. If you can keep yourself busy to take your mind off it all.
If at any stage you would like to ring and discuss any of this with one of the nurses on the helpline then you are more then welcome to. The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.
Best Wishes,
Catherine
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