DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)
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Mastectomy with close margins
Hi, I recently had a bilateral mastectomy to remove a large section of DCIS in my right breast. My surgeon said the margins were clear and that’s all that matters (the closest ones were the superior at 1mm clearance and the deep at 2mm clearance). He said the recurrence rate is less than 5%. However, I’m 35 and the dcis…
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Did you consider bilateral mastectomy for DCIS?
I am really struggling to make a decision about the best path forward, so I've come to learn from all of you. I am still waiting on genetic testing results to come through, but have no reason to believe that there will be anything of significance. If there is, I will pivot accordingly. I had a 1.2cm, grade 3 DCIS with…
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