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Re: worried: bumps on scar line - biopsy indicates allergy
Dear Alice
I can only find a rare case (about 3 cases) of possible progression of AVL to angiosarcoma. It has been thought the "vascular type" of AVL rather than the more common "lymphatic type" AVL may rarely progress.
However recent studies suggest the AVL lack a particular mutation (called a MYC mutation) which is found in angiosarcoma -so the two may not be related at all.
AVL is becoming more common, possibly because of changes in the way radiation is given these days.
Hope that helps. Overall an AVL doesn't appear to be too serious.
Aussie Girl
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31mm Infiltrating duct carcinoma
Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+, Neg Sentinel nodes x 5
49mm field of DCIS
17 June '13: Screen detected impalpable mass, Mammogram neg, US.
25 June '13: Diagnosed after multiple biopsies and MRIs
28 June '13: Left lumpectomey
4 July '13: Left Mastectomy
12 August '13: Commenced TCH chemo
Mid December '13 : TCH finished. Herceptin continuing three weekly.
4 August 2014- Herceptin infusions finished.
END OF THERAPY - YAY!
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