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Gommy
Gommy Member Posts: 3
edited June 2014 in Stage I Breast Cancer

Doctor says radiation not indicated for me, only tamoxifen.  Unusual?

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  • mjjones453
    mjjones453 Member Posts: 26
    edited April 2012

    Did you have a Mastectomy? From My understanding it is either a mastectomy, or Lumpectomy with radiation. Mary

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  • Gommy
    Gommy Member Posts: 3
    edited April 2012

    I had a lumpectomy for my .9 cm IDC, but also had a .5 cm ILC and some DCIS.  Dr. says latest research shows radiation is overtreatment and hormone therapy alone is effective.

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  • judyfams
    judyfams Member Posts: 148
    edited April 2012

    I too have not heard of lumpectomy without radiation - except in some cases of a DCIS diagnosis - which you did not have.

    I would recommend that you seek a second and possibly third opinion.

    Judy

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  • SheChirple
    SheChirple Member Posts: 954
    edited April 2012

    I had a BMX for one small 1.2 cm IDC.  I was told that rads depended on surgical margins when it comes to mastectomy.  My surgical margins were over .8 cm, so no rads.  Also, my nodes were clear so no chemo.

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  • marjie
    marjie Member Posts: 1,134
    edited April 2012

    Just my humble opinion....but I would prefer to be over treated than under treated!  Get a second opinion, it may be the size and grade of the tumour as well as the margins.

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  • Gommy
    Gommy Member Posts: 3
    edited April 2012

    Thanks to all for the feedback.  2nd opinion doc agreed - hormone therapy w/o radiation.  Margins were 1 cm or>,  tumor low-grade.  Both said that current research shows risk of recurrence in my case would improve by only 1% with radiation.  I'd like to know if others are hearing this from their docs.

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  • peggy_j
    peggy_j Member Posts: 1,700
    edited April 2012

    I recently read a news article that said that radiation may no longer be recommended for certain patients with breast cancer. I think I read it in the NY Times or LA Times. I can't find it now but if you do a google news search you may find a source you trust. (or maybe there are studies in PubMed). I found this but I don't know this site

    Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Could Skip Radiation
    http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AACRMeeting/31964

    Glad to hear you got a second opinion and that they told you such a low expected risk of recurrence. 

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