Radio Therapy - should I or shouldn't I
I have recently had my lumpectomy and am considered one of the lucky ones. It was grade 1 and detected very early - only 8mm. I have been advised to have radio therapy, but I am having conflicting ...
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Hi Sandra, every decision you have to make regarding bc is difficult. Like Beppie,I had lumpectomy and radiation back in 2003 and the darn thing came back 7 years later in 2010.I then had to have a mastectomy and chemo and can't have implant reconstruction because of the radiation.My boob was never the same after radiation- hardened and shrunk (and I have some lung scarring) At least it filled my bra for awhile.It's a hard decision so ask your doctor about stats. In hindsight I really don't know what I would do. I just did what I thought best for me at that time.xx