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Incision location for lumpectomy
Have been diagnosed with DCIS, intermediate grade, under 1cm, Estrogen and Prog positive.. Been carefully researching, speaking with DCIS patients, interviewing Docs and have made my decision to have a lumpectomy, scheduled for March 8th... The area of DCIS was found on the 10 o'clock position on my left breast, on the…
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DCIS Double negative ER/PR... Anyone?
Is there anyone who can share their journey? My surgeon said this is not seen often and could mean if it came back as IDC it might come back as a triple negative. She's recommening DMX. Im meeting with the PS and the OCO next week with a long let of questions. So much confusion... Would love real life examples.
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Info and Experience with Apocrine DCIS?
Greetings all, I had my surgery last week and the path report shows I haved a rare form of DCIS - Apocrine DCIS - Cribriform, no necrosis, low and intermediate grade, ER/PR negative. It was 2.8 CM and 2 of the margins having only 1 mm clear to edge. So I need more surgery at least for cleaner margins and I need to decide…
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Breast Microbiome Different in Women With Breast Cancer
There's a breast microbiome, and it's different in women with breast cancer By Erin Blakemore October 19, 2016 (Washington Post) "In one of the most recent studies, researchers from the Mayo Clinic have identified significant differences in the breast bacteria of women with and without breast cancer. The paper, published…
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DCIS Treatment Plan: A New Standard of Care!
This thread is not intended to serve as guidance or provide any kind of recommendation for a woman trying to make a decision about DCIS treatment. I am not an expert on this topic, and I have only the most rudimentary grasp of the research being conducted on DCIS. This thread documents my recent visit to a comprehensive…
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Continuing the discussion... DCIS to Stage IV progression
There is a thread in the Stage IV forum that has caught the attention of a number of the DCIS women, and has raised a lot of concern. Although I have been posting in that thread, I don't feel that it's appropriate for a group of DCIS women to be discussing DCIS in the Stage IV forum. I requested to the DCIS women in that…