Pat,
Thank you so much for your response. It helps just to hear from others who have been there.
I have talked to me oncologist & radiation doc. They both say that tamoxifen along with radiation is the recommended treatment plan for DCIS. They both said the decision had to be mine but that was their recommendation. The radiation doc said that if I chose not to follow their treatment plan I would need to have diagnostic mammograms regularly and keep a close eye on it. If it did come back he said it is not fatal; that they could just remove it again(because of how small it is and how clear my margins where). That is why I am questioning doing the drug and radiation treatments. Also, I have heard that radiation can only be done once. Does anyone have any information on that?
Thank you again Pat. You have given me some good information to look into. I am so new to this and I guess I am just scared and confused. I do not want to make a wrong decision.
Cheryl
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Pat,
June 16, 2010 - 7:59amThank you so much for your response. It helps just to hear from others who have been there.
I have talked to me oncologist & radiation doc. They both say that tamoxifen along with radiation is the recommended treatment plan for DCIS. They both said the decision had to be mine but that was their recommendation. The radiation doc said that if I chose not to follow their treatment plan I would need to have diagnostic mammograms regularly and keep a close eye on it. If it did come back he said it is not fatal; that they could just remove it again(because of how small it is and how clear my margins where). That is why I am questioning doing the drug and radiation treatments. Also, I have heard that radiation can only be done once. Does anyone have any information on that?
Thank you again Pat. You have given me some good information to look into. I am so new to this and I guess I am just scared and confused. I do not want to make a wrong decision.
Cheryl
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