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| 4/2/2011 | Ok lumpectomy 5 mm dcis er neg clear margins 5 mm brca neg. 62 hrs old second cancer nine years ago, lumpectomy other breast fine So thoughts!? | ||
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| 4/2/2011 | So second breast cancer in 9 years, genetic testing negative, this cancer early stage but ER negative, so no hormonal therapy. Thoughts include radiation therapy for this lumpectomy, assuming first lumpectomy, with radiation tx in opposite breast. Mammogram in 6 months, then another 6 months, then yearly, continue breast self awareness, palpation and visual changes, & yearly clinical exam. Consult with a medical oncologist at a Comprehensive Breast Center, and you could possibly consider bilateral mastectomies with reconstruction IF unable to cope with idea of possible recurrence. Best wishes. | ||
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