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Lumpectomy or straight to mastectomy
Currently have a 3cm malignant tumour on my left breast and no lymph node activity. Did a core biopsy and it’s oestrogen and progesterone receptors are negative. The dr is suggestion a lumpectom...
Hi @Lynn1 It is a hard to make any decisions when your mind is in overload. Like you I was Triple Negative. oestrogen & progesterone negative. I was also (Invasive Ductal Carcinoma ) grade 3, also no node involvement. I had 3 surgeries last year I started off with Lumpectomy, then re excision for safety margins. It was after this that I was sent for an MRI were they picked up high level DCIS ( cells in situ ) so it changed everything for me. I had chemo (TC regime ) and then Mastectomy.
Have you had an MRI. If not perhaps ask your team for one and would it be of any benefit to you. ( I'm no expert but I was thankful I did or it would be a whole different story for me ) plus my team were on top of it.
You really have to be your own best advocate and ask heaps of questions. I was quite prepared to throw the kitchen sink at it if it would mean a cancer free life looking at the big picture (not that there are any guarantees)
The one thing I was told however by my Onc was that chemo was generally really effective on aggressive IDC .
Good luck with whatever you decide. If you have any questions just fire away. xo
Have you had an MRI. If not perhaps ask your team for one and would it be of any benefit to you. ( I'm no expert but I was thankful I did or it would be a whole different story for me ) plus my team were on top of it.
You really have to be your own best advocate and ask heaps of questions. I was quite prepared to throw the kitchen sink at it if it would mean a cancer free life looking at the big picture (not that there are any guarantees)
The one thing I was told however by my Onc was that chemo was generally really effective on aggressive IDC .
Good luck with whatever you decide. If you have any questions just fire away. xo