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Xyzabc
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4 years ago

Lumpectomy or mastectomy?

I have just been diagnosed with invasive carcinoma grade 1,  small (about 1) at 2 0’clock and have to decide pretty quickly whether to have just a lumpectomy or mastectomy. I am terrified of radiotherapy or chemotherapy and terrified of the risk of recurrence. I’m early 40s with young children. I’m leaning towards a mastectomy for those reasons, but surgeons have advised that initial indications suggest a lumpectomy with radiotherapy will be sufficient.  Have spoken to plastic and a mastectomy and reconstruction is possible though obviously major and multiple surgeries. Lumpectomy is simpler but feels like so much risk and unknowns. I don’t know how I’ll make this decision. 

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  • I do know I’m so lucky to have a choice, and to have options. I’m so grateful that it’s not more advanced and hasn’t spread. I’m just feeling so scared