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Romla
Romla Member Posts: 2,092 ✭
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Ten things every woman needs to know about breast cancer - Daily Mail https://apple.news/AnzQyNRhvQgOSEjR1po4O7Q

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  • Kiwi Angel
    Kiwi Angel Member Posts: 1,952 ✭
    edited September 2018
    Interesting article @Romla
  • LMK74
    LMK74 Member Posts: 795 ✭
    Very interesting read .
  • Vangirl
    Vangirl Member Posts: 379 ✭
    Very interesting read. For some reason I had thought that the risk of local recurrence after mastectomy was close to zero but not so! Did a bit of reading and realised the true value of the radiotherapy I am having (reduction of risk of local recurrence by almost three quarters).
  • Afraser
    Afraser Member Posts: 4,444 ✭
    Depends a bit on the stage of the cancer and the number of affected lymph nodes. So if recommended......
  • Vangirl
    Vangirl Member Posts: 379 ✭
    @Afraser definitely indicated in my case. Stage 3 with nodes (not certain how many as no surgery yet).
  • Kiwi Angel
    Kiwi Angel Member Posts: 1,952 ✭
    I didn’t have affected nodes and clear margins with mastectomy. No radiotherapy and chemo was a mop up that was my choice offered by the oncologist. No guarantees though. 
  • Fletch
    Fletch Member Posts: 102 ✭
    Thank you. Great article.
  • June1952
    June1952 Member Posts: 1,935 ✭
    Thank you @Romla.  Good article. 
    I now feel quite justified for insisting on an ultrasound of my mastectomy side. 
    Summer   :)
  • arpie
    arpie Member Posts: 8,129 ✭
    A great read - I am sure the book will be well worth reading too.

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