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My friend has just been diagnosed wiith DCIS cancer - advice please

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honeybun:
What sad news FW.

She will be in shock but if I were her I would accept what the consultant was telling me. They do this day in day out and would not suggest this course of treatment if it was not needed.

MacMillan nurses are great and there is a help line I think.

Honeyb
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Firewalker50:
Thanks Honeybun.

As you rightly say, she is still in shock. 

Thanks for the advice.  I have sent her links to MacMillan, Cancercare.org and MaggiesCentres so she can discuss what she wants with them and read a bit about it.   She is an intelligent woman and very health aware so I guess that is why she will want to gather information so she can at least question and reassure herself that the advice is the best for her - knowing how much advice can vary from doctor to doctor!

It is her journey and she will go at her pace - I know that.  Fortunately, she will have full support from us at work.   

Thanks for the post.

Fx

CLKD:
Yep FW - you got it in one which is more than I did when I re-read it  ::).

Years ago one needed to know how often a Surgeon performed a particular operation and what the results were likely to be.  I think that now we can be more secure in that Surgeons perform more 'routine' operations .......... her GP should be able to tell her if this is the 'right' Consultant.  Apparently we can choose exactly which Hospital we can attend for treatment these days  :-\  :o

sweatybet:
Hi your friend should look on the cancer research website which gives lots of info on this disease.

Any women should challenge why a surgeon would want to carry out a mastectomy when it is no necessary.

Sb

Firewalker50:
Thanks Sweatybet.  I had not sent her that link.  The page on DCIS is really good.  I have sent it to her now. 

Fx

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