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Old 02-10-2013, 03:05 PM   #2
Becky
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Re: lumpectomy vs. mastectomy?

For you, or anyone for that matter, it is if there will be a good cosmetic result when you are done. If they have to take half your breast if having a lumpectomy, it will be difficult for you and you will probably have to stuff your bra with tissues for the breasts to match. If this is the case, masectomy would be a better option. If you didn't get reconstruction, you would at least have a prostetic that will match the remaining breast. So, your question can only be answered by your surgical team and how much breast has to be removed in order to remove all the cancer. And after doing so, what amount of breast will be left.
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Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
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