Prophylactic mastectomy
Hi ladies,
Question.
My once said that one way to reduce risk or a new primary on the other breast is to do a prophylactic mastectomy ( remove the unaffected breast as preventive).
I am wondering if anyone of you have done that? I read in another thread one of had. This sounds drastic but maybe it's the answer.
Does insurance cover this?
does anyone have the rate of recurrence or a new primary on the other breast before 5 years? and after 5 years?
I am not yet done with chemo, and I have a restructure of the other breast to go plus herceptin till year end. Is this even an option now or would be emotionally burder right now?
I thought I would do the prophylactic mastectomy and also get a port at the same time, just in case?
Thank you all
MCS (Maria)
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