Decision time - lumpectomy or masectomy?
It's been quite a interesting three weeks or so for me. An inflamed breast, biopsy, inconclusive results, surgical biopsy and today a diagnosis of high grade intaductal carcinoma with prominent atropi...
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@Isaidso Goodness well it is difficult as everyone certainly is different, so here's my experience. I got DCIS 2011 had lumpectomy, radiation and tamoxifen for 4yrs. It came back inspite of all that in the scar as IDC same as you Stage 2, Grade 3 aggressive, they did another major lumpectomy as my surgeon said it was as good as or equivalent to the Mastectomy. I then had Chemo and now on Arimidex. BUT....because it was a recurrence and my Mum is the only family history I have of BC they now want a Mastectomy, that I am having with Diep flap recon in the coming months, Im am ER+ only and negative to BRCA1&2 Gene. Having said all of this....My Mum had a Mastectomy with no treatment and survived 26yrs and passed from an unrelated Cancer. All you can do is follow your instinct, I was happy with the path I chose in light of how things presented, bit by bit, however now not willing to chance another recurrence so Mastectomy it is, but only one side. Its very personal. Hugs Melinda xo