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I was dx. 09/25/1991 with stage 1 BC, 1 cm tumor, no positive nodes. Lumpectomy with rad. therapy and chemo was the origional treatment plan.
The Doctor could not get clean margins so I had a mod. rad. mast. with immediate tram flap reconstruction, followed with 6 months of chemo. (cytoxin, methotrexate, and 5-fu).
Adriamyacine was used if there were positive nodes, larger tumors, or metastisis.
Three years ago I was dx. with stage 4 to my mediastynime (area between breasts), spine, pelvic bones, and other various bones.
I believe the type of reconstruction I had, masked the reocurrance. I also did not get radiation, which I think would have cleaned up the area left with disease.
Hind site is always 20, 20, but looking back and having the option of making different decisions, I think a double mastectomy with rad. tx. and the option of having reconstruction later would have been a better option for my situation.
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