Masectomy or Lumpectomy with Radiation

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sherry611
sherry611 Member Posts: 2
in Breast Cancer #1

Hi everyone,
I am 46 and was diagnosed with DCIS 4 1/2 mm Breast Cancer in October 2014. They did say there was a 5 cm suspicious area in the breast as well. Last year I had a lumpectomy on the other breast which came back benign. My sister was diagnosed at the same age. I am waiting on my genetic testing results, if positive I will definitely get a double mastectomy. My surgeon is suggesting lumpectomy with radiation while my gynecologist is very adamant about getting double mastectomy and Hysterectomy. I don't know what to do???? Any insight that may be helpful. Thanks and God Bless

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  • button2
    button2 Member Posts: 421
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    Genetic testing

    You didn't say how long the results of the genetic test will take to come back. Is it possible you can wait until then? Can the suspcious area be biopsied or checked further with MRIs? It looks to me like getting a lumpectomy might just mean further surgery down the road. Good luck going forward and keep us updated. Hugs, Anna

  • desertgirl947
    desertgirl947 Member Posts: 653 Member
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    I decided that I wanted to do

    I decided that I wanted to do what I could to prevent having to do surgery and whatever again, so I had a double mastectomy -- my left side was trouble while the right was just beginning to show cancer.  The staging of the left put me in the chemo/rads group.  It was doable.  I am two years clear.

  • MaggieCat
    MaggieCat Member Posts: 54
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    Sherry ... You can make sense of this...

    The advice of your OB-GYN .... what do you know about your tumor type?  In the 5 weeks since I was diagnosed, I have learned there are so many differences in the sh*t that is taking over our normal biology.  To have advice as you mention, just wonder....

    Figuring things out!!!  Maggie

  • GlowMore
    GlowMore Member Posts: 789 Member
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    MaggieCat said:

    Sherry ... You can make sense of this...

    The advice of your OB-GYN .... what do you know about your tumor type?  In the 5 weeks since I was diagnosed, I have learned there are so many differences in the sh*t that is taking over our normal biology.  To have advice as you mention, just wonder....

    Figuring things out!!!  Maggie

    Decisions so hard

    Really hard to decide what to do when you get conflicting advice.   Listen to your Heart and your Gut.  

    Love and Prayers.

  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
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    2008 I had DCIS-no mention to

    2008 I had DCIS-no mention to me about masactomy-I have lumpectomy, radiation and 5 yrs of Tamoxifen. @nd lumpecomty on the same sie-thankfully it was only scar tissue.

     

    I did have total hysterectomy after about 3 1/2 yr of being on tamxifen due to the meds.

     

    Denise

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