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Diagnosed with DCIS: How do I decide on treatment?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 20 10:00am | Replies (345)

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@lmcintosh

I’m sorry you have to walk this out, it’s a lot. I just had a bilateral mastectomy with sentinel node biopsy on Feb 7th after finding dcis in left breast . My risk factor was high for recurrence with lumpectomy and radiation so I decided to take my best odds with mastectomy and also remove my right one so I wasn’t waiting for it to turn on me. Now my odds are even better to not have to deal with an invasive cancer. Praying for ya!

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Hi. Hope you have a speedy recovery.

I was diagnosed with DCIS with micro invasion on right breast. Surgeon recommended mastectomy so I’m seriously considering bilateral. Going to see a 5th plastic surgeon today as I’ve had issues finding both surgeons that work out of the same hospital. Did have nipple sparing or were they removed? How is your pain management so far?
Praying for you