Removal of 2nd breast when no recurrence
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First of all I want to thank you sharing your personal
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diagnosed it really helped me to come to terms with my diagnosis and
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Yes Arpie is absolutely correct , the statistics support not removing a perfectly healthy breast if you don’t have a genetic predisposition to breast cancer.
My breast cancer surgeon told me my chance it getting cancer in the other breast was about 10 percent.
He also said “ are you one of those people who always take out extra insurance not to have to pay excess in the event of a car accident when you rent a car”?
The answer for me was YES - I am in fact very risk averse and even though statistically I would likely be safe from cancer coming to the other breast I had the double mastectomy.
My breast cancer surgeon also said it was a very personal decision and he would support whatever I decided.
I don’t regret my decision one little bit but can understand a decision the other way as well .
My breast cancer surgeon told me my chance it getting cancer in the other breast was about 10 percent.
He also said “ are you one of those people who always take out extra insurance not to have to pay excess in the event of a car accident when you rent a car”?
The answer for me was YES - I am in fact very risk averse and even though statistically I would likely be safe from cancer coming to the other breast I had the double mastectomy.
My breast cancer surgeon also said it was a very personal decision and he would support whatever I decided.
I don’t regret my decision one little bit but can understand a decision the other way as well .