OP  Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Hi Guys,
Pathology report was good news and some not so good news. No cancer in left breast. Right one is ductal in situ with NO invasive tissue (YEAH) however the margins on two of the 6 sides are only .15 cm rather than .2 that is recommended. Dr wants to do another lumpectomy to get margins of 2.0 cm if I don�t do radiation or I could do 7 weeks of radiation. I don�t think so if I can avoid it. I am to have a mammogram in 8 weeks and then he will decide whether to do the surgery depending on whether any calcifications still show on the mammogram. I made an appt with radiologist who did my previous radiation to discuss this and see if she thinks that the cause of this cancer might be scatter rads from the 1997 radiation. I'm too tired for all this.
We head to Saratoga for horse racing Tuesday Aug 3-11 so will be off the board. Thanks again for all your support.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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