DCIS. in SITU stage 0 Treatment
I was diagnosed with stage 0 DCIS in Situ, Hormone and Progesterone positive.
I have been doing 6 month surveillance therapy for almost 2 yrs. Since diagnosis in 2024, Have had suspicious micro calcifications in 2025, needle core biopsy and benign findings.
Recent June 2026 Tomo found more suspicious calcifications
near original diagnosis site. Getting another needle core biopsy in August 2026.
By choice, I am not on any HR therapy as I have just recovered from MVD brain surgery after 4 years of every complication.
I am not mentally ready for hormone therapy or a lumpectomy.
I just missed being a candidate for the Comet re: over treatment of DCIS in Situ via lumpectomy, radiation and 5 yr HR therapy vs: active monitoring.
I have no family history of breast cancer and am now turning 65 in Sept.
My breast surgeon agreed with my active surveillance and my oncologist has a highly negative mindset and is pushing lumpectomy.
I am hopeful my biopsy this August will be benign as well.
The anxiety of getting biopsies and “how many more clips” makes me lean more towards a lumpectomy at my age but without the HR treatment afterward. I mentally cannot go thru more side effects after my 4 yrs recovering from every side effect after the brain surgery ( Micro vascular decompression surgery from Hemifacial Spasm) .
All experience, strength and hope to assist me in choosing next steps would be gratefully appreciated.
Alice in Florida
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