Question 1

how long does it take to recover from a lumpectomy?

Accepted Answer

Days: Surgical removal of a breast lump is an out-patient operation often performed under twilight anesthesia in less than one hour.  Most women may return to fulll activities, including sports and exercise, within one week.

Question 2

how much time does it take to recover from a lumpectomy?

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Not long: If you are vigorous prior to having your lumpectomy, the recovery (assuming you have a sentinel lymph node biopsy and not a full axillary dissection where all the nodes are removed) should be relatively quick.  Most patients do not require prescription pain medications after about a week.

Question 3

after having a post op infection with a lumpectomy, is the incision supposed to look normal .? can there be peeling or a bit of spreading of incision but closed? how long should it take to heal?

Accepted Answer

: Surgical wounds typically heal in 1 to 2 weeks. An infection can delay the healing to 2-3 weeks. The signs of healing include freedom from wet drainage or a break in the skin. Once the skin along the surgical cut has healed, you will have a scar which varies in how it looks. As long as you have no open area or draining fluid or bleeding, you can relax and not worry about the scar.

Question 4

my doc want me to take tamoxifen following lumpectomy for b cancer my fsh 28.5 lh 45.2 ostradiol 845 should i take it worried about side effects?

Accepted Answer

You should : Should follow your doctor(s) advise , benefits out weigh the few minor set backs . If you are not happy with advise take a second opinion your doctor will encourage it . Please do not stop the medication.

Question 5

do insurance co. cover breast revision after lumpectomy? i've had many phyllodes tumors (benign)/fibroadenomas out.they are no longer symmetrical.

Accepted Answer

Possibly: You would need to contact your insurance carrier to determine what you benefits plan covers. Most plans would cover therapeutic surgery but not cosmetic surgery. A breast surgeon could evaluate you and determine what treatment is indicated and then verify your insurance benefits.

Question 6

i had a lumpectomy for breast cancer and also had chemotherapy as it was grade 3. now, the doctors want me to have radiations and take tamoxifen, but i'm fed up with the treatment. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Keep going: Congrats for finishing chemo!  please do not stop now.  If you had a lumpectomy, then you need to get radiation to help decrease your chance of the cancer coming back in the lumpectony area.  If you skip rad, you recurrence rate is 30%.  If you do not want to get the rad, then you should get a mastectomy.  The rad is not as bad as chemo and only takes 7-8 weeks.  Good luck!

Question 7

is tamoxifen safe and can i take it? i am a 67-year-old white female living alone.  last year i had early catch stage-1 breast cancer.  i next had a lumpectomy and only one treatment of chemotherapy.  i was scheduled for four treatments.  the side affects

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If : If your breast cancer was estrogen receptor-negative then you will not benefit from hormonal adjuvant therapy like tamoxifen (actually women who are past their menopause should be on Arimidex (anastrozole) not tamoxifen) either way you will not benefit from those since your mass is estrogen receptor negative. At 67 you should probably still get radiation as you still have a long life ahead of you...Especially with stage 1 cancer. You have to discuss these options with a breast surgeon...

Question 8

exercise after a lumpectomy?

Accepted Answer

Prevent recurrence: There's growing evidence that exercise, weight loss and even fasting can increase cure rates and help in primary and secondary (recurrence) prevention of breast cancer. Check with your doctor.

Question 9

when should women have a lumpectomy?

Accepted Answer

Wideexcisionofcancer: All  masses/ calcifications on physical exam or on mammogram should be biopsied using  minimally invasive techniques -needles  -aspiration or core) . If it  needs to be  totally excised the word is excisional biopsy ---- lumpectomy is the same-- reserved for the same procedure involving cancers --( i know a play on words) but implies removal of the mass and margins.

Question 10

what is involved with a  lumpectomy ?

Accepted Answer

Removal of tissue: Lumpectomy is an excisional biopsy - removal of breast tissue-usually implying a breast cancer is involved and need to check margins. The site may be palpable or found by xray and needle localization - or by ultrasound. The tissue is then sent to pathology for examination and margin assestment.

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After having a post op infection with a lumpectomy, is the incision supposed to look normal .? can there be peeling or a bit of spreading of incision but closed? how long should it take to heal?

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My doc want me to take tamoxifen following lumpectomy for b cancer my fsh 28.5 lh 45.2 ostradiol 845 should i take it worried about side effects?

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Do insurance co. cover breast revision after lumpectomy? i've had many phyllodes tumors (benign)/fibroadenomas out.they are no longer symmetrical.

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I had a lumpectomy for breast cancer and also had chemotherapy as it was grade 3. now, the doctors want me to have radiations and take tamoxifen, but i'm fed up with the treatment. what should i do?

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Is tamoxifen safe and can i take it? i am a 67-year-old white female living alone. last year i had early catch stage-1 breast cancer. i next had a lumpectomy and only one treatment of chemotherapy. i was scheduled for four treatments. the side affects

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