diagnosed with breast cancer

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What a week!!!

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diagnosed with breast cancer

Thursday, November 4, 2004 Posted: 1:24 PM EST (1824 GMT)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- , wife of former Democratic vice

presidential candidate , was diagnosed with breast cancer the

day her husband and Sen. Kerry conceded the presidential race.

Spokesman Ginsberg said Mrs. , 55, discovered a lump in her

right breast while on a campaign trip last week.

Her family doctor told her Friday that it appeared to be cancerous and

advised her to see a specialist when she could.

She put off the appointment until Wednesday so as to not miss campaign time.

Mrs. had a needle biopsy performed at Massachusetts General Hospital

in Boston, where Dr. Barbara confirmed the cancer, Ginsberg said.

He said the cancer was diagnosed as invasive ductal cancer.

That is the most common type of breast cancer, and can spread from the milk

ducts to other parts of the breast or beyond.

More tests were being done to determine how far the cancer has advanced and

how to treat it, he said.

Ginsberg said spirits are high at the household.

" Everybody feels good about it, that this is beatable, " he said.

, who leaves his North Carolina Senate seat in January, said in a

statement, " is as strong a person as I've ever known. Together,

our family will beat this. "