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Pre-cancer excision coming up: What else can I learn?

Posted by cjs71 @cjs71, Nov 1, 2023

I am scheduled for breast surgery in December to remove pre-cancerous tissue found in an MRI. Wondering what else I can learn. My pre-cancer is papilloma cells and radial scarring, smaller than 10 mm so it should not be a big excision to remove. I was diagnosed with blood disorder 2 years ago (essential thrombocytosis) and have dense breast tissue, so my hematologist (bless her) fought to get me in for MRI of breasts 6 months after 3-D mammogram. Mammogram did not show anything. My surgeon says it was "serendipitous" that the pre-cancer was found. Comments?

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katrina123 | @katrina123 | Nov 1, 2023

cjs71,
In 1994 I had papillomatosis surgery for one breast and the other breast in 1995. I had dozens of papilloma's. Are papilloma cells the same as papilloma's? Mine were in my milk ducts. I have had many cysts since then however I never got breast cancer until 2020.
The surgery for me was not difficult.
I hope that your surgery goes well. Sorry that you have to wait so long.
Katrina

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cjs71 | @cjs71 | Nov 2, 2023
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@katrina123

cjs71,
In 1994 I had papillomatosis surgery for one breast and the other breast in 1995. I had dozens of papilloma's. Are papilloma cells the same as papilloma's? Mine were in my milk ducts. I have had many cysts since then however I never got breast cancer until 2020.
The surgery for me was not difficult.
I hope that your surgery goes well. Sorry that you have to wait so long.
Katrina

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Thanks Katrina. Mine are in milk ducts also, but not many. Hoping for the best. Thanks for your experience. CJS

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 7, 2023

@cjs71, you ask "What else can I learn?" and I'm wanted to understand your question better. Are you asking, what else might the surgery tell you about the pre-cancer cells? Or are you asking about how to prepare for surgery?

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cjs71 | @cjs71 | Nov 9, 2023
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@colleenyoung

@cjs71, you ask "What else can I learn?" and I'm wanted to understand your question better. Are you asking, what else might the surgery tell you about the pre-cancer cells? Or are you asking about how to prepare for surgery?

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Does pre-cancer mean I will get cancer? What is recovery like? Those are my questions.

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