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gdpawel · 03-07-2008, 02:27 PM

I have relative that had breast cancer fifteen years ago. She had a lumpectomy with just some spot radiation. This past year, she had another primary cancer in the breast and treated it as such. This time, she chosed the mastectomy only (nothing else), with breast reconstruction at the same time. It's unbelievable they are doing it at the same time! I believe she made an excellent choice of treatment (four medical opinions).

I believe survival can be significantly longer in women were are completely cytoreduced than in those who are incompletely cytoreduced and underwent chemotherapy. But I'm an advocate of the good, old fashion surgical protocol.

03-07-2008, 02:27 PM	#3
gdpawel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,080	Oncoplastic Surgery I have relative that had breast cancer fifteen years ago. She had a lumpectomy with just some spot radiation. This past year, she had another primary cancer in the breast and treated it as such. This time, she chosed the mastectomy only (nothing else), with breast reconstruction at the same time. It's unbelievable they are doing it at the same time! I believe she made an excellent choice of treatment (four medical opinions). I believe survival can be significantly longer in women were are completely cytoreduced than in those who are incompletely cytoreduced and underwent chemotherapy. But I'm an advocate of the good, old fashion surgical protocol.