Mastectomy vs Lumpectomy WAS Re: Re: DCIS

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I know thats what they say, but there are so many women, some in here even, that

have a lumpectomy only to have a mastectomy shortly there after or later on. I

applaud you for having a bilateral mastectomy. Wish I would have had a computer

when I was diagnosed or known someone going through bc that I could have talked

to as I more than likely would have done the same as you. I will keep you in my

prayers.

Hugs

nne

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Mastectomy vs Lumpectomy WAS Re: Re: DCIS

& nne Svihlik wrote:

> Doctors say their is no difference in survival rates between lumpectomy and

mastectomy but there are a lot of women that would disagree. I have known

several women that went with a lumpectomy only to have to go back to have a

mastectomy.

nne,

I just read an up-to-date article that also states there's no

difference in survival rates. The article, does however state, that

what a mastectomy " buys " over lumpectomy is *peace of mind.* That, in

itself, probably is worth it. I will be getting a bilateral mastectomy

even though my left only had one to three TINY DCIS's (right has two

tumors, one 8 cm). I didn't want to have to worry as much about

recurrence in the left. The article also mentioned that the US

mastectomy rate is much higher than in Europe BECAUSE women are given

more information for a choice. It's the women that want the more

radical surgery, not necessarily the doctors.

-Frances

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> > Doctors say their is no difference in survival rates between

lumpectomy and mastectomy but there are a lot of women that would

disagree. I have known several women that went with a lumpectomy only

to have to go back to have a mastectomy.

> nne,

> I just read an up-to-date article that also states there's no

> difference in survival rates. The article, does however state, that

> what a mastectomy " buys " over lumpectomy is *peace of mind.* That, in

> itself, probably is worth it. I will be getting a bilateral mastectomy

> even though my left only had one to three TINY DCIS's (right has two

> tumors, one 8 cm). I didn't want to have to worry as much about

> recurrence in the left. The article also mentioned that the US

> mastectomy rate is much higher than in Europe BECAUSE women are given

> more information for a choice. It's the women that want the more

> radical surgery, not necessarily the doctors.

> -Frances

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> -Frances Bartels *** ki0dz@... (((#))) ^ ^

> http://www.qsl.net/ki0dz Central Ohio | ^ - ^

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> Internet ONLY $9.99/mo. **Free accelerator** |ooOoo| >{ | }<

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>

Everyone is going to go with their " gut " feeling . . .3 years a

survivor here . . . could have a lumpectomy . . . chose (with my

dr) a complete removal . . .have been on Arimadix (and Femora) for the

past 3 years . . . no chemo, no radiation . . . just wanted it gone