I’m Jean Anne. I live in Galway and was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer at age 52 following my second screening mammogram with Breastcheck. After initial lumpectomy surgery I was found to have multifocal ILC which required 2 further surgeries – four smaller tumours were discovered on pathology after surgery (undetected on mammogram and pre…
My Story – Tracy Bennett In February of 2020 I had my first 50 years of age mammogram through the National Breast Check. l had been to the Breast Health Unit in 2015 with a pain under my left breast and the mammogram then showed within normal limits. On the 17th of February I was…
Lobular Ireland set themselves a task this October to raise awareness of Invasive Lobular Cancer in Ireland. In doing so they will share Patient Stories and insights as to how Lobular Breast Cancer is different. Most women in our group agree that Lobular is #NotAlwaysALump, almost all agree that it didn’t show up on their…
Lorraine is another young woman and a member of our Lobular Ireland Group. Lorraine readily agreed to share a little about her Lobular Breast Cancer story to help educate and enhance an awareness around this unique Subtype of Breast Cancer. On 28th April 2021 aged 37, I was diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer. I…
In February 2020, 3 weeks before the whole world went into COVID lockdown, I was diagnosed with stage 3 Lobular breast cancer. My tumour was not visible on Mammogram and could only be seen on Ultrasound. This was due to Dense Breast tissue which I only later discovered. Until my Diagnosis I was unaware that…
#Livingwithlobular Day #9 October 2022 As we approach week 2 of our October 2022 Awareness and Education Campaign we’re sharing a link above from the ELBCC.ORG Symposium in Utrecht Listen to Professor Steffi Oesterrich deliver the 1st Keynote Address beginning with “A Letter from Leigh Pate’ who was unable to travel to be with us.…
Join us on Thursday 18th August for this event in the Royal College of Surgeons RCSI 26 York Streethttps://maps.app.goo.gl/Wd3nDzrPMGhsTShw8 Lobular Ireland are delighted to have organised this, with amazing support from Precision Oncology Ireland and Dr Elspeth Ward Professor Darren O’Connor and Dr Damir Vareslija from the Royal College of Surgeons, with support from The…
You’ve been Diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer. You’ve had your Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy and you’re taking hormone therapy. Now what ? You’re told ‘don’t worry’ you can now avail of an Annual Mammogram…..yes…. that’s the current line of reassurance regularly handed out to women after initial treatment for a Diagnosis of Lobular Breast Cancer.…
You are invited to participate in a survey focused on Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer (ILC) which was developed by an international group of researchers, clinicians and breast cancer advocates. The survey was approved by the University of Pittsburgh IRB. It will take approximately 10 mins to complete. If you can please complete the survey no later April 30, 2022. Follow…
When I was Diagnosed with Lobular Breast Cancer, 6 years ago there was NO Lobular Specific information available to patients. That is now changed, Lobular Ireland and I are so proud to be a very small part in making this change. Not all #BreastCancer is the same, it’s so important to know this. Signs and…
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