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I’m a new member to the group
Hi there, I’ve just joined the group. I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer at the end of November, I’m 40 years old & in good health & there is no family history. Thankfully I caught it early...
Dear @Lbazz230281
I had a clearly developed tumour and one malignant node, so no real decision - a mastectomy. I found it relatively painless and so far, nine years, no further cancer (no
family history). It’s a hard choice but depends a lot on your own capacity for further surgery if required, and tolerance for monitoring of any more pre-cancerous cells. You haven’t mentioned any other additional
treatment post surgery, you may want to factor in any major difference to your thinking. Best wishes whatever you decide.
I had a clearly developed tumour and one malignant node, so no real decision - a mastectomy. I found it relatively painless and so far, nine years, no further cancer (no
family history). It’s a hard choice but depends a lot on your own capacity for further surgery if required, and tolerance for monitoring of any more pre-cancerous cells. You haven’t mentioned any other additional
treatment post surgery, you may want to factor in any major difference to your thinking. Best wishes whatever you decide.