Chemo for DCIS
Hi everyone,
I'm new here and was wondering if anyone here has had chemo for DCIS?
My breast surgeon recommended me chemo as an adjuvant treatment (which is yet to be discussed with an oncologi...
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I had DCIS (9cm) in 2003 when I was first diagnosed and no chemo - I was 35. I then was diagnosed with a new cancer in the other breast (not a secondary) in 2010 at age 42 and this time it was invasive ductal carcinoma so chemo was recommended. I was happy to have the chemo the second time as I saw it as an insurance policy against the cancer coming back a third time! Whether I would have benefited the first time? I'm not sure....the doctor didn't think so.
I guess we have to have faith in our medical team's opinions but you also have to be happy in yourself as to the type of treatment that you are having.
Good luck with your decisions!
Louise :)