Breast cancer and skin cancer, secondary cancer?

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Good morning/afternoon,
I was diagnosed in 2018 with lobular breast cancer. Two weeks ago I finally finished all my treatments, including reconstruction of my left breast. However, during the same week I was told I almost certainly have Squamous Cell skin cancer, I’m having it removed and tested next week. Since then I found a lump in my left breast again, I went to my GP yesterday who is concerned and I’m on the 2WW list.

My question is, if the skin lesion is cancer as expected, does this mean it’s secondary cancer, especially now I’ve found a lump in my breast?

Thank you for your help.

Sue

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Hi SueDerb,

Thanks for posting.

It sounds as though you are having a difficult time having found a new lump in your left breast and a suspected skin cancer.

If following the removal of the skin lesion, it comes back as a squamous cell cancer as suspected, this would be classed as a separate cancer to your original lobular breast cancer in 2018. If the cells from the removal of the skin lesion come back as lobular breast cancer cells, this would be classed as secondary breast cancer of the skin.

Breast lumps can occur for many reasons, and it’s always important to get any changes checked out. As well as seeing the GP and having a 2WW referral, if you still have contact with your breast care nurse or treatment team it may also be helpful to inform them of the new breast lump, and the investigations you are having for your skin lesion. This can help to co-ordinate the process when you have multiple investigations happening all at the same time.

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Katie

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