DCIS-Mom

amyjomayer
amyjomayer Member Posts: 5
edited June 2014 in Older Than 60 Years Old With Breast Cancer
DCIS-Mom
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  • amyjomayer
    amyjomayer Member Posts: 5
    edited August 2009

    My mom was just diagnosed with DCIS today.  It is stage 3 but only in one small area.  The doctor that did the biopsy said he thinks he got most of it and referred her to a surgeon for what he called a "limited lumpectomy"  My biggest concern is that she had a lumpectomy 10 years ago and had radiation therapy on the same breast.  Everything I read says you can't repeat the radiation treatment, does this limit her treatment options?  She will be 80 this year.

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  • mbsoxr
    mbsoxr Member Posts: 53
    edited August 2009

    External, or whole breast, radiation can only be done one time - not sure of the time frame, though.  I just had MammoSite, or partial breast radiation, and that can be done more than once on the same breast, and while there are specific parameters for this treatment, it is a 5 day twice a day regimen - much easier and with no skin burning - for me at least - like I had when I had 37 days of whole breast radiation several years ago on my other breast. I strongly urge you to ask the surgeon about MammoSite for your Mom!

     Hope all goes well for your Mom!

    Hugs, Mary 

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