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Radiation therapy only for DCIS

Radiation therapy only for DCIS

Has anyone been treated with radiation therapy only for DCIS?
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I have DCIS non invasive. Had 2 lumpectomies one to get clear margins and am now being treated with radiation.
Are you saying no surgery and just radiation? I suppose if the DCIS was small enough radiation may be effective? Mine was wide spread and surgeon was able to remove all of it from the 2 lumpectomies.
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I too had a lumpectomy to be sure of clear margins, and then radiation treatment along with 5 years of taking tamoxifen.
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Yes, I was wondering about radiation only and no surgery. I guess that probably is not a treatment option.
Thanks for your replies.
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also have dcis and have had lumpectomy and now going to start radiation--mine was 1.7 cm -- maybe yours is very small so no surgery was required
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A related discussion, radio therapy and DCIS was started.
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A related discussion, Radiation to same breast that was radiated 2 years ago was started.
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