Hi averi I totally agree with you and don't understand why something which has the word "carcinoma" in it is described as pre-cancerous. When I was told I had DCIS by the surgeon and it was "precanerous" I went away from the hospital appointment recently really relieved. I now need to have a mastectomy as after two lumpectomies there are "no clear margins" and this was "unexpected". The final straw came when my poor husband who had come to my appointments with me bless him, said "at least it's pre-canerous" and not really feeling in the mood for this I replied "Do you think I would be having a double mastectomy if this was pre-cancerous or words to this effect... I too was pleased when this issue was brought up on the Webcast the other night. As far as I'm concerned Breast Cancer is Breast Cancer whatever they decide to call it and if it's serious enough to lose a breast, its serious. Be glad you got rid of the breast, hard I know as I have recently shed many tears over having to lose both of mine soon but they have become a threat to my future and as far as I am concerned they have to go. Take care and all the best with your reconstructive surgery and healing x
