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What helped you make treatment decisions following DCIS lumpectomy?
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Welcome, Rene, @dposie asked almost the exact question a while back. For this reason, I moved your post about DCIS treatment decision making to this discussion:
- What helped you make treatment decisions following DCIS lumpectomy?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/treatment-decision-following-dcis-lumpectomy/
I did this so you can read the previous posts and easily connect with others like @auntieoakley @sequoia @debra145 @texasduchess @anniemae2 @jeanadair123 who have shared their experiences. You might also be interested in this related discussion:
- Diagnosed with DCIS: How do I decide on treatment?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/dcis/
The one common theme is the everyone is different. It looks like you've done quit a bit of research. And you're quite right that you'll have more information to inform your decision after surgery. Are you currently getting care at a cancer center or closer to home?
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Just curious if there are any recommendations from Mayo on a good Oncologist/surgeon/facility in the St Louis MO area? I feel kind of helpless just picking a doctor off a list & I don’t know anyone with a similar experience for a referral.
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Thank you for moving the message into a better discussion & providing links. I’m currently being treated locally in Missouri with a surgeon affiliated with a breast center at a local hospital. I’ve done a lot of research & my head is spinning. I’m trying to gather enough information to be able to make the best choices. It’s almost like the aftercare treatments of radiation & hormone meds are worse than the odds of the cancer returning. I realize both are “standards” of care but I’m also finding that they may not be exactly necessary for some DCIS cases using current clinical trail information. 97% of women are still alive 20 years after diagnosis. I’m starting to lean towards a watch, wait & see attitude unless my doctor can provide a compelling reason to do otherwise. I’m wondering if anyone else has done the same & what were their long term results, realizing that everyone’s case is different with all of the variables involved in DCIS.