I have biopsy done it shows I have atpical hyperplasia in my left brea
Do I need to do surgery for this?
can i get away from surgery for atypical hyperplasia?
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Do I need to do surgery for this?
can i get away from surgery for atypical hyperplasia?
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please help me out to know what to do
it is not cancer but will turn to cancer in the future
I pray about it ask Lord give me wisdom to decide what to do.
Have you discussed this with your doctor, a surgeon, or oncologist? I don't think it will necessarily turn to cancer (but I'm no doctor), and perhaps can be monitored. What advice have you been offered? I'd try and get more information, and factor in your age and general health. This can be upsetting as a diagnosis, but I'm hoping you can find out what you need for a good outcome.
I had the same - it doesn't always turn into cancer, but it can. Whether it does or not is related to many variables. When I had a lumpectomy for the atypical they found a second pre-cancer, LCIS. These two cancers plus my personal, family, and genetic history brought my lifetime BC risk (in either breast) up to 40% - I did not carry a BRACA mutation but another. To me 40% might as well be 50; which is a flip of a coin! So I cut to the chase and did a DMX. Both breasts were benign - which momentarily made me pause and think maybe I shouldn't have had the DMX. X but after reading what others have gone through (new diagnosis later or second, third fourth lumpectomy; radiation and possible problems; chemo side effects, etc) I knew I had made the right choice for me. There are simply no best answer for everyone. Knowing my risk number (and BTW risk naturally goes up as we age) and participating in Mayo connect threads, and other BC orgs , felt like educated myself well before I made my decision. It's the best we can do for ourselves...
BTW I am 63 and decided to stay flat (no implants to avoid future surgeries and problems) and I am happy with my decision. Grateful to have been benign in both breast at DMX as I avoided radiation and chemo. I had my surgery July 9 and I'm almost fully recovered. A bit of residual lymphedema.... and of course, incisions are still healing internally.
Good luck with making your decisions and I wish you the best possible outcome!
My daughter had it. They decided to just watch it and continue to check it every 6 months and it disappeared.
Everyone is different.
I did the same. After been diagnosed with ALH with microcalcifications in 2022. And 6 biopsies in the same breast(one every 6 months approx.) for other benign findings (PASH, stromal fibrosis, fibrocystic changes, cysts, among others). My sister with DCIS at age 36, I didn’t carry any mutation, my age 53 and very dense breast tissue my risk was 40%. After all that I made the decision to do the risk reduction mastectomy on 07/25/25. The biopsy came back negative to cancer but I had in the other breast ALH that didn’t show in my last mri and mammogram 6 months ago. I’m still recovering but dealing with lymphedema and cording in my right arm. I did reconstruction at the same time.
Wishing you all the best!!