Are lung lesions common in breast cancer survivors? Is it usually cancer?
Feb 09, 2011 in
Lung Cancer Questions
My mother had Stage I breast cancer last year at age 68. She recovered from it well. As part of her follow up she had a chest x-ray and CT scan which showed lesions on her lung. She never smoked. Are lung lesions always cancer and is it common for women who’ve had breast cancer to develop lung cancer?
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4 comments
Denisedds on February 9, 2011 at 6:38 am
No it is not common for a patient with breast cancer to later develop lung cancer, but it is possible.
It is also very unlikely for stage 1 breast cancer to spread to the lungs in one year unless she refused treatment.
Tarkarri on February 9, 2011 at 6:38 am
It would be unusual for a stage I breast cancer patient to suffer metastasis.
What treatent did she have for her breast cancer?
1SexyMama on February 9, 2011 at 6:38 am
Yes, my mom had breast cancer & survived for 7 years. The cancer came back quick. She was having trouble breathing. They had to put a drain tube in her lungs but the surgery spread it quicker & she died quickly. Cancer usually starts in one part of the body but eventually ends up in the lungs at the end.
Susan on February 9, 2011 at 6:38 am
A lot depends on whether your mother had radiation– radiation that involved her lungs as part of her breast cancer treatment, Also it can be from pneumonia scars or other scars if she has had any lung infections. Continuous radiation to the chest is not good and CT scans have a high amount of radiation and then add the chest X-ray to it. I’d be careful exposing the lungs to more radiation through testing. I was diagnosed with breast cancer 11 years ago and turned down, chemo, radiation and surgery and went on a raw food diet and juicing. I still eat raw food today and am in excellent health! Breast Cancer requires a diet and lifestyle change. Many women have done it successfully. And it is not too late for your mother to make changes, especially to her diet. Plant-based diet for breast cancer and lots of it is best. Nurse Sue