| Breast-sparing surgery with radiation is a safe choice for most
women who have early-stage breast cancer.This means that your cancer is DCIS or
at Stage I, IIA, IIB, or IIIA. |
Mastectomy is a safe choice for women who have early-stage breast
cancer (DCIS, Stage I, IIA, IIB, or IIIA). You may need a mastectomy if:
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You have small breasts and a large tumor
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You have cancer in more than one part of your breast
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The tumor is under the nipple
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You do not have access to radiation therapy.
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If you have a mastectomy, you might also want breast
reconstruction surgery.
You can choose to have reconstruction surgery at the same time as your
mastectomy or wait and have it at a later date.
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