Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy

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  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991

    I had lumpectomy and never
    I had lumpectomy and never even thought I have should done totall removal!

    Denise

    I had a lumpectomy Eva and
    I had a lumpectomy Eva and never thought about a mastectomy. My doctors didn't think it was necessary at all since I had a small tumor and clear margins. I did have rads about 6 weeks after I healed from the lumpectomy.


    Hugs, Angie
  • LoveBabyJesus
    LoveBabyJesus Member Posts: 1,679 Member
    HI Eva -- I had a
    HI Eva -- I had a lumpectomy. I have to to tell you that I'm starting to question my decision, because I'm only 33. I believe the younger women can benefit from a mastectomy and that's because the risk increases each year. However, there's tissue left even after the mastectomy, so when I made my decision, I kept thinking about my chest wall. One can't worry too much though just pray we've made the right choice. I think you're only preventing "new" cancers from developing and not doing anything about the one you've already gotten. So for your current cancer treatment, I was told lumpectomy + rad is the same as mastectomy. But mastectomy would prevent new ones from developing.

    There are so many different cases and we're so different. I think Drs. usually suggest the the best treatment, but they are obligated to give you all options so you are the one who decides.

    I've decided to do self exams once a month - I was doing them daily out of anxiety.
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
    debi.18 said:

    lumpectomy
    Eva,
    My tumor was 2.2cm with 2 nodes involved. I opted for the lumpectomy. Either way, I still needed the chemo and rads. All my docs agreed that there was no reason for the mastectomy, let the chemo and rads take care of the rest. I didn't want to go through additional surgery that I didn't absolutley have to have. No regrets so far - of course it's only been a couple of months.

    I think either way, we all fear recurrence.

    Stay strong!!

    Hugs,
    Debi

    I had a lumpectomy and then
    I had a lumpectomy and then had rads. I agree with Debi that no matter what surgery we have, we always have that lingering thought of a recurrence. I just hope and pray that someday a cure is found and no one has to go thru what we have.


    Lex