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Hi there, I'm new to this network so not sure if this is the right way to go about it. I'm 33 and got diagnosed with DCIS in late November, had a mastectomy and reconstruction in December and have ...
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Thank you all for your responses and advice. <3
@arpie my radiation oncologist said radiation would cut my recurrence chances down by half, so to me that makes me feel that it's the right thing to do. I too have been told no chemo but most likely Tamoxifen but I will know more on Monday. I live in Balmain, Sydney.
@kmakm, that's right. Initially diagnosis was high grade DCIS (9cm tumor) but pathology results post-mastectomy showed minor invasion. Thanks for the suggestion of genomic testing. I have a family history so I am open to any additional testing beyond just BRCA.
:) xx
@arpie my radiation oncologist said radiation would cut my recurrence chances down by half, so to me that makes me feel that it's the right thing to do. I too have been told no chemo but most likely Tamoxifen but I will know more on Monday. I live in Balmain, Sydney.
@kmakm, that's right. Initially diagnosis was high grade DCIS (9cm tumor) but pathology results post-mastectomy showed minor invasion. Thanks for the suggestion of genomic testing. I have a family history so I am open to any additional testing beyond just BRCA.
:) xx