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Is It A Standard Procedure To Have Lumpectomy For A 1/4 Inch Tumor?
I have been diagnosed recently with Invasive ductal carcinoma and am scheduled with a Lumpectomy this Friday. I am concerned that I may have not made the right decision. At first I wanted a mastectomy but the doctor thought this was to aggressive. The tumor is 1/4 inch. Is this the standard procedure for this type of cancer?
Fri, 10 Jan 2014
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Your doctor has taken very good decision, this the ideal strategy, the lump it self should be dissected first, and should be sent for lab test, the chances of non malignant lesion could be there, and it is there then the breast could have been saved and major surgery can be avoided, nothing to worry you doctor done a good job, bye.
Thank for asking to HCM
Your doctor has taken very good decision, this the ideal strategy, the lump it self should be dissected first, and should be sent for lab test, the chances of non malignant lesion could be there, and it is there then the breast could have been saved and major surgery can be avoided, nothing to worry you doctor done a good job, bye.
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