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Surgeon missed the margins. 2nd surgery

Breast Cancer | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (61)
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@sherry94

I am also having to return for a second surgery because of the pathology report from the first surgery showed the margins were not clear. I had a lumpectomy 3 weeks ago and am scheduled to have the second in 2 weeks. I have an amazing surgeon and I am looking at it this way…The surgeon has no way of knowing whether they have removed all the cancer cells because they don’t have pathologists with them in the operating room. I would think they do try to take as much margin as possible and because all breasts aren’t the same, such as with women with smaller breasts who don’t have as much tissue. I also am not blaming my surgeon. Things happen and you just have to feel lucky that they caught the problem and will take care of it

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celestebradham | @celestebradham | 4 days ago

I had to have a second surgery after my lumpectomy and reconstructive. My DCIS the margins were “missed” they were clear but needed them bigger. My IDC margins were clear. Reading the pathology report with PA and said margins were smaller than they like. Surgeon came in and said we’re having a second surgery. Very unexpected - but necessary. I had tears in my eyes.
I think it was done the next week. Took me longer to recover or get rid of the anesthesia.

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