Prophylactic mastectomy yes or no ...
Hello everybody,
I was diagnosed with invasive lobular cancer last year in July.
Surgery (mastectomy left breast), active treatment (chemo and radiation) is finished - I'm now on Tamoxifen for at...
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Hi Micha,
Have you tested positive for breast cancer gene or have a strong family history?
Usually removal of the other breast is to prevent a new primary breast cancer as apposed to metastatic breast cancer spread throughout the body from the original cancer. They of course would be monitoring for both.
I chose a bilateral mastectomy due to a strong family history of breast and ovarian cancer affecting multiple members. My primary cancer was undetectable by mammogram even when you could feel it due to dense breast tissue. I knew I would always be fearful of another primary growing and not be found and that was why I made my decision.
I guess you need all the reasons why they recommend which future treatment to help make the decision. Talking with a breast care nurse may help.
Goodluck. Kath x