Newly Diagnosed and just cruising....

dcisisnotme

Hello everyone! I am new to this site and yes, I have breast cancer. (I'm trying to get used to saying it and in this case, typing it.) I had a excisional biopsy done on Tuesday, 2/2 and received my results at my post-op appt this past Monday, 2/8. I have DCIS, Stage 0. My surgeon told me that she was able to get clear margins on what she took out, during now what she calls a lumpectomy so I would only need radiation therapy, no additional surgeries or chemo. I have my first consult appt. with a radiology oncologist this coming Friday and then they set me up an appt with a general oncologist for March 8th. My surgeon told me that I would probably start a hormone blocker (Tamoxofen or something similiar) after radiation and that depending on what the oncologist says, they may want to remove my ovaries (I had a partial hysterectomy 5 yrs ago but they didnt take out my ovaries). Right now, this is all the information I have and I do feel thankful that my cancer was found so early just through having my regular yearly mammogram. Any advice out there from the BC pros??

Anonymous

Sorry about your recent diagnosis. I may be out of the loop as far as DCIS is concerned, but I'm surprised that they are talking about taking out ovaries for DCIS? You may want to get a second opinion on that. I know some cases of DCIS where they even forgo radiation and/or hormonal therapy. There is some controversy as to whether non invasive cancer is being over treated. Just something to research. Best of luck with your treatment and I hope you have an easy recovery!

dcisisnotme

SusansGarde - thank you for your post. I think it is depending on whether it is "hormone receptive " or not. Just something she was telling me I may hear from the general oncologist but I'll be making sure at that appt. to ask those questions because the less surgeries I HAVE to have the better. The waiting for it all is the killer right now...I just want to get these appointments done and move on.