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Lumpectomy didn't work - now what?
After being diagnosed on my 50th birthday, I'm now staring down the mastectomy path given we didn't get clear margins on the lumpectomy. No chemo or radiation required. Of course I've got the sta...
@MrsMorrisey - I was advised a mastectomy due to the margins involved (pathology recommends immediate re-excision) and that it compromises my nipple (which I’ll also lose). I’ve got a divot from the lumpectomy already so there’s not much left to take!