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Anyone dealing with Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH)?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 16 9:11pm | Replies (231)

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@ls108

Thank you for your comment. It's easy to spiral after an ADH diagnosis and a good reminder that many many women don't end up with cancer. I'm personally opting for preventive screenings and may see another breast specialist to assess risks and get a second opinion. The medical community and organizations have good intentions but sometimes they seem to suck you into their system of overtreatment and don't offer realistic information about/minimize excisional surgeries. When the health care orgs do their part, they save lives, but ADH requires a nuanced risk-benefit analysis and more needs to be done to really educate the patient and avoid using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

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"ADH requires a nuanced risk-benefit analysis and more needs to be done to really educate the patient and avoid using a sledgehammer to crack a nut."

Well said, @ls108!

How often do you get screened? Did you decide to seek a second opinion?