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My name is Leanne, I'm 41 and was diagnosed with breast cancer last week.
My tumor is 4.3cm and has not spread anywhere at all. I am scheduled to have a mastectomy in a few days. My question is abou...
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Hi Leanne
Jessica's comments echo mine. I was initially diagnosed at age 35 with extensive DCIS (9cm) but only had a mastectomy and no radiation or chemo. At age 42 I was diagnosed again, this time with invasive ductal carcinoma. I had to have another mastectomy and also chemo. The chemo scared me as I don't like the thought of all of those toxic chemicals floating around in my body.....but the thought of the cancer coming back again scared me even more!! Chemo is not fun but it is certainly do-able and well worth it if it stops you having to go through this horrible journey again!
Listen to your doctors. There are no guarantees but it should greatly help you to have no recurrences!!
Louise