Dense breasts/mastectomy/ongoing survei
Hi all. Since diagnosis in December of invasive ductal carcinoma Her2 positive and estrogen and progesterone positive. Found only in right breast. i was told chemo lumpectomy. Now all of a sudden surg...
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Hi Megs
Demanding time weighing up risks. Dense tissue is measured
when you have a mammogram It’s calked a Bi Rads measurement.
If you have time to google the Bi Rads scale it may help.
it Helps to see or get a copy of your reports. Dense breasts and cancer risk are in the spotlight at the moment. My second tumour
was missed because of it. I’m Er+ so can take anti hormone therapy.
Your interventions are based on your tumour pathology report when
you have your surgery. I’d ask for a copy and get your surgeon to explain it to you.. I’ve had two mastectomies because of family history and the pathology of the tumours meant I didn’t need added
radiation Go gently..the decision making can be draining. I hope
you have a partner or friend to go to appointments with you. I find it helps in this decision phase.
Demanding time weighing up risks. Dense tissue is measured
when you have a mammogram It’s calked a Bi Rads measurement.
If you have time to google the Bi Rads scale it may help.
it Helps to see or get a copy of your reports. Dense breasts and cancer risk are in the spotlight at the moment. My second tumour
was missed because of it. I’m Er+ so can take anti hormone therapy.
Your interventions are based on your tumour pathology report when
you have your surgery. I’d ask for a copy and get your surgeon to explain it to you.. I’ve had two mastectomies because of family history and the pathology of the tumours meant I didn’t need added
radiation Go gently..the decision making can be draining. I hope
you have a partner or friend to go to appointments with you. I find it helps in this decision phase.