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I am diagnosed with dcis in my breast, 2 cm above my nipple. my lesion is only 7mm x 1,5mm the surgeon wants to do a 5cm cut above the lesion. from the side. is it not possible to cut around the nipple?

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Dr. Angel Arturo Moya Marquez answered

Cancer: This is a very delicate topic. when there's a lesion like this is preferable to take as much tissue as possible around the lesion to avoid the cancer coming back

Answered 1/1/2020

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A member asked:

I am diagnosed with dcis in my breast, 2 cm above my nipple. my lesion is only 7mm x 1,5mm the surgeon wants to do a 5cm cut above the lesion. from the side. is it not possible to cut around the nipple?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Angel Arturo Moya Marquez answered

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