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existing cardiomyopathy , treatment decision risks of radiation
I wonder if anyone knows of any recent research with people with existing heart issues and breast cancer eg Im thinking the heightened risks of radiotherapy may not outweigh the benefits
I had lumpectomy with clear margins and radiation and the darn thing came back 7yrs later so had to have a mastectomy anyway. I was left with lung scarring from radiation and limited recon options.It was a left mastectomy and my heart seems to be ok after radiation.Good luck with your decisions-it’s not easy.