A 32-year-old member asked:
What are the treatment options for paget's breast disease?
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Dr. Regina Hamptonanswered
Breast Surgery 25 years experience
Options: Paget's can be treated with removal of the nipple-areola area (lumpectomy) followed by radiation or total mastectomy which includes the nipple. Chemotherapy is not usually needed. Hormonal therapy is used if the tumor is estrogen or Progesterone positive.
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Dr. Richard Orranswered
Surgical Oncology 46 years experience
Mastectomy lumpect: Usually mastectomy (with or without reconstruction is indicated). However, if the paget's is not associated with an invasive cancer - or if the cancer is not very big, a central lumpectomy - removing all of the nipple and areola and a cone of tissue under it may be done. In all of these cases, radiation is indicated and there is still a risk of local recurrence and usually a significant deformity.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What is the treatment for paget's disease of breast?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Regina Hamptonanswered
Breast Surgery 25 years experience
Options: Paget's can be treated with removal of the nipple-areola area (lumpectomy) followed by radiation or total mastectomy which includes the nipple. Chemotherapy is not usually needed. Hormonal therapy is used if the tumor is estrogen or Progesterone positive.
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