Hi, my mum has recently been diagnosed with Grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma in one breast . There are 3 small lumps , 18mm, 7mm and 6mm. From the ultrasound there is no lymph node spread . She has been booked in for a mastectomy but not until the end of March - this seems so long away . How likely is it that it will have spread to the lymph nodes by then ? They said they will be doing a sentinel biopsy at the time of the surgery . It’s also hormone positive . I just feel so sick with worry
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