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Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jun 12, 2024 | Replies (5)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for your advice, Laurie. I had my first biopsy before having a MRI. It was contained . No lymph nodes involved. The MRI then picked up an area that was "suspicious" and after a second biopsy found it to be DCIS behind the nipple. No lymph node involvement. I'm worried because my surgeon here locally said I should not have more than 60 days between diagnosis and surgery so the clock is ticking and I feel rushed.
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Don’t feel rushed! I had my mammogram in November last year which picked up calcifications . Two weeks later had the biopsies, which showed AHD in two spots. Had them removed end of February this year. Once the final pathology report came back it showed an extremely small area of DCIS. So I did radiation in May. I never once felt like oh my god I have to get this out ASAP! I just did what the doctors told me and assumed it was in a timely manner. Good luck . You will be fine 🙂
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Don't feel rushed. DCIS is "PRE" cancer.