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Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 4, 2025 | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
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Yes, the cancer that I had sounds very similar to yours, which is why your post caught my eye. I haven't met anyone else with the pleomorphic type. I wasn't in menopause either, but the treatment has changed that. My grade 3 tumor, combined with a higher onco score, is why I benefited from chemo (which was 4 rounds). I had a port installed because my veins are small. It made the whole ordeal so much easier. The first surgeon I went to recommended a double mastectomy, and the second one (who ended up performing the surgery) did not because my genetic testing came back clean. She reasoned that the other side was healthy, and it is best not to have a major surgery on a healthy organ. It doubles the chances of complications, and it wouldn't change my survival odds. Plus, I feel like I am being closely monitored because I get an MRI on both sides every year, with a mammogram in between. That wouldn't be happening if I had a double done. I wish you all the best, and I would be interested to hear if your oncologist recommends the same treatment that I have had.