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Lumpectomy + radiation VS Mastectomy -- pros cons?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Sep 12 11:11am | Replies (42)Comment receiving replies
I am on my second time only on the other breast. I regret not doing the double mastectomy the first time around. This time i'm going to do it so I don't have to worry again. My reconstruction surgeon before he even examined me was criticizing me for having radiation the first go round and he told me it will make the reconstruction more difficult. However, after he examined me, he told me that my skin had healed in a good way. I totally understand you're consideration of the double mastectomy.
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Same here! Had single last year (stage 1, triple positive, chemo, herceptin), requested double but Dr. refused. Now the one breast left that was DCIS years ago and has been radiated/lumpectomy is showing calcifications that need more tests. New Dr. also strongly discouraging breast removal. Says recurrence rate too low. Advised continuing with imaging, MRI's and biopsies as needed until either cancer comes back or I die of other causes ( I'm 67). What the ? I really need some help here. I feel like I have some kind of PTSD over all this.