Mastectomy question

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chocomousse
chocomousse Member Posts: 157
edited April 2016 in DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ)

Under what circumstances are total simple mastectomies performed? I thought node biopsies always accompanied mastectomies as they can't be done afterwards?

  • Total simple mastectomy – This is removal of the breast, nipple and areola. No lymph nodes from the axillae are taken. Recovery from this procedure, if no reconstruction is done at the same time, is usually one to two weeks. Hospitalization varies; for some it may be an outpatient procedure and other patients may require an overnight stay.
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  • SpecialK
    SpecialK Member Posts: 16,486
    edited August 2015

    The only time they will do this type of surgery is when they are certain they are dealing with pure DCIS, and even then some docs still want a SNB, or if doing a prophy surgery for a non-cancerous diagnosis.

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  • chocomousse
    chocomousse Member Posts: 157
    edited August 2015

    Thank you!

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  • shirley182
    shirley182 Member Posts: 3
    edited April 2016

    i had a left mastectomy with nodes taken under arms for checking ..it was a full mastectomy as i had dcis grade 3 no chance of saving any part of the bust ..i did not have reconstruction and stayed in hospital overnight mine was dont july 2016 i have decided not to have reconstruction but it must be a choice you feel ok with and im doing great a little weepy at times but thats normal

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