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Mastectomy due to DCIS
I was diagnosed with high grade DCIS (3.7 cm) and I had a lumpectomy followed by 5 weeks radiation therapy. I went back for my annual mammogram this October and lo and behold, the cancer ( high grade ...
Thanks for your contribution. I totally understand the rationale behind the recommendation and I guess I was hoping there could be other options... A second opinion wont be much help as it seems to be the standard industry practice to have mastectomy after DCIS recurrence, especially in a relatively short space of time. I just have to embrace the surgery...