Hi, I would love to know what everyone's surgeons considered clear margins after their ops. I had a lumpectomy.
Some info I read say 2mm and some say 1mm is enough margin. My path. report says '1mm, abutting the superficial margin'. They also found a satellite node with similar margins.
My surgeon was happy with this but my radiologist said I needed the boosts because my margins were so close.
Confused, thanks Kylie x
Mine were .5mm from the medial margin & 10mm from the lateral & inferior margins but had a positive for the superior margin resulting in another operation for more to be taken.
They were then 1mm from the new superior, anterior & posterior margins & 6mm from the lateral margin.
I agree with adean,, speak to your surgeon for peace of mind.
Kerry
Hi, my margins were actually 5mm, because it such an important issue you should ask your surgeon for piece of mind as I m sure everyones medical team has different opinions. If I was ever unsure about results I questioned them dont forget its our life and worrying doesnt help us so give them a call. Im having 5 weeks of radiation and then 1 week of a boost just to the tumor area.
regards adean
Hi Tonya, not everyone I was at radio with got a boost, but it wasn't the boost I was concerned about it was the comment about small margins. x
I thought they gave you a radiation"boost" to the cancer area during the last few days of treatment no matter what your margin was. That's what I had back in 2003 -unless things have changed?
Tonya xx
I thought they gave you a radiation"boost" to the cancer area during the last few days of treatment no matter what your margin was. That's what I had back in 2003 -unless things have changed?
Tonya xx
