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Keep in mind this is just MHO and experience, but in my case I wish I had done the mastectomy first. I had lumpectomy, DCIS comedo type, with 33 rads 9/03. Recurred this year with DCIS and IDC, Her+++, 3 nodes NED, mastectomy with contralateral, started 1st chemo (6 rounds) with Herceptin (1 year) yesterday.
Right after my lumpectomy in 03 a little voice kept telling me I should have opted for mastectomy, no rads and immediate reconstruction which was offered to me at the time. Perhaps I would have still recurred, btu I wish my little voice would have been speaking louder before I made my decision then.
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