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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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I have DCIS stage 0 and am having lumpectimy Wednesday. How long should I expect to recover and have any of you decided not to do radiation or hormone therapy?

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tapgirl | @tapgirl | Nov 27, 2023

My lumpectomy (DCISstage0) was several years ago. As i recall, the recovery was uneventful. I opted for radiation because I wanted the additional reassurance that there would not be a recurrence. I did not follow up with hormone therapy or medication of any kind.

If you do decide to have radiation and if the lumpectomy is on the underside of your breast, be sure to get a ComfortSling to protect your skin from radiation burns. It helped me immeasurably. My skin turned slightly pink by the end of radiation, but I had no burns, no broken skin, no pain.

Good luck with all!

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