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lumpectomy vs mastectomy - why did you choose your route?
Hi all, i was wondering if anyone could elaborate on this question. i have multifocal, grade 3 DCIS, and am contemplating another lumpectomy vs a mastectomy. my surgeon is confident she can clear the margins with another lumpectomy, and recommends radiation afterward. BUT anecdotally, so many women I’ve talked to, even…
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Choosing Between Double Mastectomy or Lumpectomy
I’m meeting with my surgeon this week to decide on surgery. I have 2 different types of cancer in both breasts. What are your thoughts or experience with double mastectomy vs mastectomy plus lumpectomy? I’m in my late sixties.
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Worried about upcoming biopsy and next steps
Initially diagnosed in 12/2018 with triple positive IDC. Had full treatment and have been on AI’s ever since. Recent mammogram shows fine pleomorphic calcifications in the lumpectomy bed (BI-RADS 4). I have a biopsy scheduled for Thursday, and I am trying to figure out next steps if it is a recurrence. I had bad cording…
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BRCA2 mutation, IDC and lumpectomy and sentinel node
I found out that I had IDC and then through genetic testing, found out I have the BRCA2 mutation. After research and multiple discussions with surgeon and oncologist, I have decided to have lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy at this time. Now waiting for pathology report and will do every 6 month surveillance. Have others…
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34 & recovering from 3rd lumpectomy in 3 years…so over it!
Hi all, I’ve been around the forums since my first BIRADS 4C biopsy back in 2019 right after I turned 30. Came back as a radial scar with ADH and a few other things. Since then, I’ve had 6-month alternating mammo/US and MRIs because I have extremely dense breasts, and I’ve had 2 more biopsies which have both resulted in…
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Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy
I’m newly diagnosed and had consults with 2 different doctors. My tumor is small (6.5/7mm depending on which report used). Both recommended the same treatment- lumpectomy with radiation and then likely chemo. They mentioned that I could choose mastectomy instead and then there wouldn’t be radiation, but that there was…
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DCIS & pregnancy?
Hi. New here and just diagnosed about 2 weeks ago with DCIS in left breast, 5cm, stage 2 with comedonecrosis. I have been trying to have a baby for over 3 years (just turned 40 this year) and was pursuing IVF before my diagnosis. It appears that my IVF treatments have been fueling the DCIS (estrogen positive at 81%,…
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Lumpectomy vs DMX post?
I saw a reply to a post yesterday that went through every pro and con for each of lumpectomy, SMX and DMX. It was incredibly thorough and gave excellent points for all options. Of course, now I can’t find it. I wanted to review it again before my visit with the surgeon tomorrow if anyone could point me in the right…
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Just diagnosed
Hey ladies, never thought I would be part of this group but here I am. Readingcomments has been very helpful. I was diagnosed last week with IDC, possible other area in the same breast. Not sure of the stage yet, hope to find out tomorrow during my appointment with the "team". It has not spread to my lymph nodes so that's…
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Deciding on the next step - Lumpectomy? BMAST?
I'm pre-surgery, stage 1A, grade 1, imaging measurements show the tumor >5mm. Assuming the stage/grade does not change after surgery, the MO says that I would not have to do AI if I choose a bilateral mastectomy and the RO says that I would not have to have radiation. I'm the one that brought up the idea of a bilateral…