Newly diagnosed today and feeling shattered.
Hi ladies, I have been hovering around these pages for a few days while waiting for my biopsy results to come in and hoping I could leave as quietly as I came. Unfortunately I am joining the group. M...
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Hi there and so sorry you've had to join us.
Firstly..the size of the lump and position will determine the surgery.
Most likely you will be given option of lumpectomy with radiotherapy or mastectomy...with or without radiotherapy dependent on size and if any nodes involved.
Both surgeries usually also include a sentinal node biopsy...dye or radioactive substance is injected into breast and a few close nodes are removed for pathology to check for local cancer spread.
Following this pathology will be done again to determine, grade and stage.
You may have extra tests before or after surgery such as:
A breast MRI.
A whole body bone scan.
A CT scan.
All this is to assist with staging.
Treatment options if your cancer type remains the same as biopsy might include
Tamoxiden or an aramatose inhibitor (with or without chemo) ...both block estrogen use in the body.
A drug to shut your ovaries down.
Chemotherapy over 6 months (not all need this)
Radiotherapy if needed 3 to 5 weeks.
If you choose a mastectomy you may ask for consideration for reconstruction at the beginning. ...at least have the conversation if you would like that.
There will be a lot to talk about. And many options. Your head will spin. We are here when you need us.
Take care . Kath x
Firstly..the size of the lump and position will determine the surgery.
Most likely you will be given option of lumpectomy with radiotherapy or mastectomy...with or without radiotherapy dependent on size and if any nodes involved.
Both surgeries usually also include a sentinal node biopsy...dye or radioactive substance is injected into breast and a few close nodes are removed for pathology to check for local cancer spread.
Following this pathology will be done again to determine, grade and stage.
You may have extra tests before or after surgery such as:
A breast MRI.
A whole body bone scan.
A CT scan.
All this is to assist with staging.
Treatment options if your cancer type remains the same as biopsy might include
Tamoxiden or an aramatose inhibitor (with or without chemo) ...both block estrogen use in the body.
A drug to shut your ovaries down.
Chemotherapy over 6 months (not all need this)
Radiotherapy if needed 3 to 5 weeks.
If you choose a mastectomy you may ask for consideration for reconstruction at the beginning. ...at least have the conversation if you would like that.
There will be a lot to talk about. And many options. Your head will spin. We are here when you need us.
Take care . Kath x