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Dupuytren’s Contracture
hi everyone, this is my first post! I was diagnosed with MBC (de novo) in January 2018. Mets were found in my lungs, bones and brain. I completed chemo June 2018 and very happy with latest scans. ...
Does it run in your family? My mother had it, as well as my father, brother and I also have it slightly.
I had heard it was less common in women but my mother had it and also my brother’s mother in law.
My father, my brother and his mother in law all have had surgery to try and correct it. I had not heard of radiation as a treatment for it. Sounds better than the surgery.
Based on my family’s experience I can say it’s not too bad unless it’s severe and effects your use of your hands. Which is when surgery is needed.
I had heard it was less common in women but my mother had it and also my brother’s mother in law.
My father, my brother and his mother in law all have had surgery to try and correct it. I had not heard of radiation as a treatment for it. Sounds better than the surgery.
Based on my family’s experience I can say it’s not too bad unless it’s severe and effects your use of your hands. Which is when surgery is needed.