Breast Cancer, can ANYONE please give me some info???

[tiredemma]

Found out today that my aunt has breast cancer, all that I know is that she has to go into hospital on monday to have a 'wire' put into her breast and then go back on the 26th to have lump removed.
What is the wire for? what does it do. What else generally happens?

i am sorry to hear that.

my auntie had breast cancer, had a lumpectomy and has made a full recovery, she has been clear for over 10 years..

i wish your auntie a full and complete recovery too. x

I'm sorry to hear this tiredemma. There's a really good explanation here if you scroll down to "wire guided biopsy".

thnaks , will have a look at that link.

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tiredemma
My Aunt had some cancerous cells spotted in a mamogram about 10 years ago. They were taken out, and I think they used the wire to mark the position, as the cells were too small to see otherwise??!!
She has been fantastic ever since - just had her one hip replaced!
The medics did say that it would have been several years before a lump would have shown itself - which is why mamograms can be fantastic!
Hope all goes well with your Aunt.