Is my mother's invasive intraductal breast cancer curable?

Question

Hello doctor,

My mother has been recently diagnosed with invasive intraductal breast carcinoma. I am currently outside the city and have not seen the reports. But she told me that it is malignant and has spread to two lymph nodes. There is no metastasis. Doctors have told me to start chemotherapy for four months, followed by surgery. I need to know how bad the condition is and whether it is curable.

Kindly guide.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I would like to see the reports. But, as per your history, if it has already spread to the lymph nodes, it has locally advanced. In such cases, what is usually done is to give new adjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery and radiotherapy.

Though I have limited information, the stage would be at least II, and might also be III. Breast cancer has different subtypes based on its molecular profile, and treatment might also differ according to that. What I told you is a general outline.

Yes, it can be cured in around 70 to 80 percent in this stage. But, depending on other adverse factors, the figure may come down to 50.

I hope this information helps you.

Feel free to reach out in case of further queries.

Thank you.