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Multifocal and Multicentric Breast Cancer

Posted by polianad22 @polianad22, Oct 1, 2022

It looks like when you have Multifocal/ Multicentric Breast cancer, the chances of finding lymph nodes positive is higher, them the unifocal breast cancer.

Please share if you had experience with Multifocal/Multicentric Breast cancer.

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polianad22 | @polianad22 | Apr 20, 2023
In reply to @zeerj "I didn’t have lumpectomy option. I was told I needed unilateral and I immediately knew I..." + (show)
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I didn’t have lumpectomy option. I was told I needed unilateral and I immediately knew I wanted bilateral. I would have chosen mastectomy over lumpectomy anytime. Going thru this once is already devastating. I have read too many stories of women having recurrence after lumpectomy. I am not saying mastectomy eliminates recurrence 100% but I would at least think it decreases the local recurrence. I did my mastectomy Sept 2022. Have expanded currently and will have reconstruction around October 23. I do not feel any less having had mastectomy.

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I did unilateral mastectomy on my left side, aesthetic flat closure. No implants or flap. It was extremely smooth and easy. Doing my right breast this fall.

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zeerj | @zeerj | Apr 20, 2023

Good for you! Mine was multifocal. I had positive residual after initial chemo so I’m on kadcyla to make sure we kill anything that might be floating around. Mine was Her2+.

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