BRCA1 positive after BC diagnosis

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Sandals
Sandals Member Posts: 104
edited June 2014 in Genetic Testing

Hi,

I was diagnosed with Triple Negative BC last year and now am BRCA1 positive.  If I've had radiotherapy on my breast, is it possible to get a mastectomy and reconstruction?

Yet to talk to my Oncologist about this stuff.

Thanks

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  • tibet
    tibet Member Posts: 545
    edited June 2010

    yes, after you had rad you can have reconstruction.

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  • NativeMainer
    NativeMainer Member Posts: 10,462
    edited June 2010

    Yest it is possible to get a mastectomy and reconstruction after radiation.  That is what I am doing--lumpectomy & rads in '07, mastectomy due to complications of rads in '08, prophylactice mast with bilat reconstruction to be done in a couple of weeks.  By all means talk to your onc about this, but also talk with a couple of plastic surgeons, who will give you better info about reconstruction. 

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  • kittycat
    kittycat Member Posts: 2,144
    edited June 2010

    I highly recommend you find a plastic surgeon who specializes in reconstruction (not just augmentation).  Mine is wonderful!  He's the reason I chose to have a bilateral + recon instead of a lumpectomy.

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  • NativeMainer
    NativeMainer Member Posts: 10,462
    edited August 2010

    I had a mastectomy in '08 after rads in '07. June 21st this year I had right mast and bilateral reconstruction with amazing results. The answer is YES!!!

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  • Del11
    Del11 Member Posts: 944
    edited August 2010

    With radiated skin you'll have better luck with reconstruction using your own tissue (DIEP, SGAP, etc.) than you would with implants.  Radiated skin and implants don't work well together.

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