Surgery - Before, During, and After
Discussion List
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Research News: Some Women With Multiple Tumors in Same Breast Can Have Lumpectomy
Some Women With Multiple Tumors in Same Breast Can Have Lumpectomy April 18, 2023 Lumpectomy plus radiation may be appropriate for certain women diagnosed with up to three early-stage breast cancer tumors in the same breast. Read more…
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What can I expect post-lumpectomy?
Hello, My lumpectomy is finally happening next week and I'm not sure what to expect as far as the healing/post surgery journey. (So far diagnosis is Grade 1a, 8mm tumor) I was thinking of planning a trip (flying overseas) after my two week check up. Is this unreasonable? How soon after the lumpectomy do they typically want…
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Issues years later
I wanted to ask and see if anyone else might have had this issue. I am status post surgery with reconstruction a little over 3 1/2 years. I had a double mastectomy with reconstruction using implants (silicone). The tumor was in my chest wall, so my plastic surgeon took rib muscle from both sides and made a platform on my…
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Post treatment questions
So, in 2019 i was diagnosed with IDC stage 1 grade 1 1cm...lumpectomy, radiation arimidex.... in 2008 I had a mammogram that showed calcifications...I had a biopsy....pathology said targeted calcifications, lesion is suspicious for dcis...then final diagnosis said FEA with asscociated calcs...with a note that said FAE…