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Stage 3c breast cancer in right breast remove 2y later second time breast cancer in left breast removed . 4y later cancer free but its been 7y since diagnoses. can cancer come back for a 3rd time? afraid?

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GET REASSURANCE: Cancer cure is measured by time--usually, if five years pass, one is not likely (without guarantee, of course) to get a recurrence. Medical science has not determined the cause of breast malignancy, except that cigarette smoking increases your risk and one form is greatly enhanced genetically. A trusted doctor, perhaps the doctor who performed your mastectomy, should examine your (see addition)

Answered 11/6/2020

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