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Lumpectomy with radiation vs mastectomy for stage 1 invasive plus DCIS
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jun 13 10:06pm | Replies (50)Comment receiving replies
I feel where you are right now. I was newly diagnosed DCIS last May 2022. It involved 3 areas in my right breast and pretty extensive so I chose mastectomy. After the surgery when the biopsy was done it turned out I had microinvasive areas making it a stage I and DCIS so I am glad I had the mastectomy done. I also didn’t want the radiation treatment which was one of the reasons I chose mastectomy. I just started with tamoxifen because I kept pushing it off and scared of the side effects. Am still getting used to it. I wish you the best. Hugs.
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Oh, yes, that's exactly how I feel. I know they are recommending tamoxifen, but I am concerned about the side effects. Did you do bilateral or uni? Did you opt for reconstruction? My diagnosis is very similar to yours. It was a small tumor, but then the DCIS was more extensive than they first thought. A former surgeon says that DCIS isn't a big deal, but my surgeon seems to think it is.