PM & Breast Cancer surgery

Has anyone in our group developed Breast cancer in the breast with the PM? I am going for a biopsy (& removal of lump) for IBC next week. I have been informed that my PM will have to be turned off for the surgery an dif I require radiation the PM will have to be relocated to my stomach.
I am very scared about the possiblity of BC but now even more worried about the PM (Which is reality new only 8 months. )

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PM & BC

by lady4law - 2007-06-14 12:06:29

I wonder if they will have to put in new wires? I think if they have to move the PM, whihc is presently located on the same side as the possible BC, the will not be abl eto pull out the wires and have to feed n new ones from a differnt site? I have read postings that once the wires are in place for acouple of weeks they cannot be moved. DO you knwo if this is correct? Thank you for your response. Jean

PM & BC

by lady4law - 2007-06-16 10:06:05

Thanks Cathryn
I have not been able to locate anyone that has had BC & PM. My surgeon told me last week that he will have to turn off the PM before my first surgery. Then if it's BC I will have to have it removed or relocated b4 rads, The funny thing (if one can used that word in this situation) is that my PM was implanted because of reactions to Meds. Turning it off, or worse taking it out, at a time I will be submitted to many new drugs sounds unbelievable. It appears the PM is only in the way to my doctors. (I can't even have an MRI which is generally used in cases like mine.) Thanks again Cathryn
Jean

BC and PMs

by lady4law - 2007-07-03 04:07:50

Just an update Cathryn:
It looks like I have stage 3 BC. (not sure having a hard time with the path report). I will be seeing my ONO in 2 weeks. The plan, as my surgeon see it, will be chemo, then more surgey. (The main mass was removed last week.)
I am not sure what I will be doing relative to the RADS, as the main plan used for my type of BC, is remove the mass, chemo, rads, then more surgery. However, if I had rads I woudl have to have the PM moved, and that is one more surgery.
Jean

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