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Hi there -
Well, you may feel somewhat safe having no breasts now, but HER2 positive cancer particularly likes to take up residence in the liver and bones, as was the case with me and so many other women. I had only a lumpectomy with clean margins and my lower axcilla (all on the right side) removed. My liver was invaded big time within 6 months of getting off aggressive chemo and having radiation.
I also know someone who got a new primary (NOT Her2 positive) in the same breast as her first cancer. But this sort of thing you don't need to worry about. However, the mastectomy scars are another place the cancer can return to.
Vigilance is the best policy. Getting all the tests and scans will hopefully catch anything else that may pop up.
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