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Advice on making treatment decisions
Hi all. I thought this would all be cut and dry. Im still waiting after x3 appointments with surgeons for a recommended treatment plan. They were waitng to MRI results as iver xmas the radioligist w...
I guess what they are saying now is because of 2 lumps the only way to preserve the breast is if chemo prior shrinks the tumor enough to do lumpectomy. If it doesn't then it will need to be a mastectomy anyway.
Only you can decide if you want to try and save part of your breast...no guarantees, or just go for mastectomy then standard treatment. They need the decision so they can book your surgery or book an oncologist. It's tough but you will feel better once you've decided.
Only you can decide if you want to try and save part of your breast...no guarantees, or just go for mastectomy then standard treatment. They need the decision so they can book your surgery or book an oncologist. It's tough but you will feel better once you've decided.