BALTIMORE —Finding out you have breast cancer is difficult enough. Then you have to decide what to do about it.
A recent study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center revealed that more American women diagnosed with early cancers are now choosing to have mastectomies.
Jodi Simpkins has a family history of breast cancer. She was diagnosed twice with the disease after mammograms spotted suspicious areas within six months of each other, leading to two separate lumpectomies. But that was only the beginning.
"I was sent for another treatment, radiation, hormone therapy and I met with many doctors, and was advised that I'm very young to be facing this. It's not going to go away even with treatment, so at that time I, decided to go forward with a double mastectomy," Simpkins said.
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Don't really understand this being correct. A family member had breast cancer. She was given the option of Radiation and having the tumor out, or a mastectomy. However it was explained that a mastectomy is a gamble. As Breast cancer can still come back even with a double mastectomy, and if it does, it will be on the bone, and incurable, or a death sentence. my family member had the lumpectomy, Lymph nodes removed, and 6 weeks radiation and has been blessed by being cancer free for 17 years.
ReplyDeleteMaking a statement like this is ridiculous to say the least......if you choose a highly rated team of doctors and have ALL the test results back....then and only then can you make an informed choice. Every women has their own feelings when it comes to this voice. The most important choice is the doctors and hospital you choose!
ReplyDeleteThis was Johns Hopkins That saved my family member, and explained all i said above.. Can't do Much Better.
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