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Re: Rad or mastectomy ?
I discovered this study published a couple years ago that showed the recurrence rate was lower for lumpectomy compared to mastectomy. Please refer to table 2, 6.3 lumpectomy vs 9.8 for mastectomy.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3228157/
There is an interesting pattern that shows the timing of recurrence for lumpectomy is much different than for a mastectomy.
I am sure there are others published studies on lumpectomy vs mastectomy. If other board members are aware of specific peer reviewed studies could you please post the link.
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Diagnosed 2007
Stage IIb Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Pagets, 3 of 15 positive nodes
Traditional Treatment: Mastectomy and Axillary Node Dissection followed by Taxotere, 6 treatments and 1 year of Herceptin, no radiation
Former Chemo Ninja "Takizi Zukuchiri"
Additional treatments:
GP2 vaccine, San Antonio Med Ctr
Prescriptive Exercise for Cancer Patients
ENERGY Study, UCSD La Jolla
Reconstruction: TRAM flap, partial loss, Revision
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