If you decide to get radiation, and you have a DCIS recurrence, they will suggest a mastectomy. If you do this and want a breast reconstruction, it adds more complication on the radiated tissue. I am only two months after radiation and a biopsy (just last week) shows a recurrence. I am not ready for a mastectomy. I prefer to do breast conservation. I feel like I am starting all over again.
I just finished radiation therapy two months ago following a lumpectomy (Nov. '24) with what I understand had insufficient margins. Close to the margin, a small amount of DCIS (which I believe was always there) was just biopsied. What is next? I prefer breast conservation, and I understand that I cannot have more radiation.
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If you decide to get radiation, and you have a DCIS recurrence, they will suggest a mastectomy. If you do this and want a breast reconstruction, it adds more complication on the radiated tissue. I am only two months after radiation and a biopsy (just last week) shows a recurrence. I am not ready for a mastectomy. I prefer to do breast conservation. I feel like I am starting all over again.
I just finished radiation therapy two months ago following a lumpectomy (Nov. '24) with what I understand had insufficient margins. Close to the margin, a small amount of DCIS (which I believe was always there) was just biopsied. What is next? I prefer breast conservation, and I understand that I cannot have more radiation.
Thank you for your thoughts.