DCIS

[Jill1998]

Great to hear , good luck with your post op appointment x

[Freyafem]

Thank you . Apparently all went to plan - I was surprised it was a 3 hrs surgery. 4 days later I’m feeling pretty good. My post op is in 2 days 

[Jill1998]

https://forum.breastcancernow.org/t5/Surgery/bd-p/4445

[Jill1998]

Welcome to the forum !! 
Good luck with your treatment . I had lumpectomy and radiotherapy in 2015 .

There is a surgery section where you can get some support leading up to / after your op .

best wishes Jill x

[Freyafem]

Hi. This is my first posting. I’m having my DCIS  removed on 21st October- had my pre op assessment today. It’s rated as high and in two areas and they hope a lumpectomy will get it all including margins. I’m pretty scared. Amazed and grateful as I only noticed a slight change on 21st August , so 2 months to get op is amazing . Been reading about radiotherapy as consultant said I’d be on this too after the op to make sure it’s gone and won’t return and it sounds like side effects are tough but info is good to know. 
Thanks for posting and good to know you’re all good now. 

[RoseRed]

They will also grade your DCIS. It can either be low grade, intermediate grade or high grade. At my biopsy, my DCIS was graded as intermediate, but once removed and investigated by the pathologists it was graded as high grade.

[RoseRed]

HI I LotStan

I had my DCIS removed at the end of September. It was a similar size to yours. I'm starting my radiotherapy on Monday for three weeks. My margins were clear and I was told that the radiotherapy was to make sure that it didn't come back. I hope that all goes well for you.

RoseRed

[Seabreeze]

Hi LotStan

Welcome to the forum. 

It sounds like your DCIS has been discovered very early which is good. 

Radio is usually given for invasive ductal carcinoma, however I am not sure about DCIS. The nurse was correct saying that once someone has had radio to a breast, it will not (or not normally) be given again.

I suggest you either phone the Breast Cancer Care helpline and speak to a nurse or post in the ask a nurse section of the forum.

Your consultant will fully test the tissue removed, both the DCIS lump and the  margins, ie the area immediately around the lump, before making a firm decision re any other treatment which may be recommended.

I hope it all goes well.

Seabreeze x

[LotStan]

Hi everyone

I'm 45 and a couple of weeks ago I was diagnosed with DCIS. I have my operation next week to remove the cells/lumps one at 4mm and the other at 6mm. 

I've had a bit of conflicting info with regards to radio. One breast nurse and consultant said I would be having it, but another nurse said that it would only be done if absolutely necessarily, as once radio has been carried out, you can't have it again.

Has anyone has a similar op/experience?

Thanks

Rachel