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Diagnosed with DCIS: How do I decide on treatment?
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I have been diagnosed with DCIS too and have undergone MRI.
I will have to undergo a lumpectomy followed by radiation.
One thing to keep in mind is the positioning for MRI is very uncomfortable. They told me it is the ‘superwoman’ pose! Face down arms extended …. be prepared to stay in that posture for atleast half an hour.
My MRI confirmed the DCIS but it also showed a non mass density for which now I have to undergo another biopsy.
This time it is MRI guided biopsy.
Did anyone else have this?
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Hi Sakina,
I had a breast MRI with contrast this morning. The ear plugs I brought worked well for the noise but keeping my arms up in front of me like I was ready to dive into a pool was quite painful (in my shoulders) and I couldn’t move for almost 40 minutes. The only thing that stopped me from squeezing the “I Quit” bulb they put in my hand was the knowledge that I would have to do it all over again! I was so relieved when it was over. The tech rubbed my shoulders for a minute and that really helped. As far as biopsies go, I had one using Ultrasound to guide the surgeon and another one this month using mammography (a “Stereotactic” biopsy) but I’ve never heard of a biopsy using MRI. Sorry. Let me know what you find out.
It might depend on how the MRI table is made and/or set up? I had an MRI with contrast and it was like a massage table with my hips and knees somewhat flexed and my face was very comforted by a soft padded face shaped support. I could have fallen asleep except for the loud music in the head phones, LOL!
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Yes - I had more than 1 MRI guided biopsy. It's kinda like "Battleship" the game - they put a grid up next to your breast - then go to the location like: A5 using the MRI. I thought it was more painful than the ultrasound biopsy. A robot did the actual needle stick - I assume the robot got the "depth" correct as well.
Mine turned out to be IDC - so it was invasive. I did a lumpectomy With 21 rounds of radiation, My OncoDX test was 22, so I did not need chemo. I had no lymph node involvement. Wishing you all the best.