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How to monitor for reoccurring BC after double mastectomy?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jun 5, 2023 | Replies (30)
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@windyshores

I figure that without breasts, chances are any cancer recurrence will be stage 4 anyway. I mean, there are exceptions but the likelihood is that it will be in bones, lungs, liver, brain, or GI etc. etc. not local or regional.

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gina5009 | @gina5009 | Jun 3, 2023

Hold On! not all second or third cancers are Stage 4, just new cancers. I had breast cancer at 36, Dermatofiibrosarcoma 20 years later, and Squamous Cell Cancer 35 years after that. None of them Stage 4.
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Zebra | @californiazebra | Jun 3, 2023

@windyshores -- You are right that if someone with a double mastectomy has a recurrence it's likely going to be stage 4. That being said, it's still advantageous to find stage 4 as early as possible before it's everywhere and you have symptoms. Less to battle, better chance of holding it at bay with treatment and still having more time to enjoy life. Stay vigilant.

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