Please everyone with DCIS at any level, especially left sided, please think very hard about the risks involved with radiotherapy. Four years on and this so called "insurance policy" of treatment has proven to have been mis-sold to me. I've developed problem after problem from radiotherapy. I rue the day I had this blunderbuss treatment. No one wants to tell the truth about it. I know I'm not the only person out there suffering daily because of omissions regarding the truth about this radiotherapy treatment. Think hard. Ask questions. Do not under any circumstances rush or be rushed into signing on the dotted line as I was.

Many thanks very fortunately for me because my breasts are very big the oncologist has said he wont do radiotherapy after lumpectomy as people with big breasts often have severe side effects and as it will heighten the likelihood of cancer returning it is a smallish percentage 5 percent.So am very pleased I am in line for lumpectomy but no chemo or radiotherapy .I have had pulmonary hypertension in the past and my levels are slightly raised but I am well aware of having.multi morbidity factors for operations of any sort.But an just relieved they are still prepared to go ahead with lumpectomy and take the risk .So am on a very happy place at the moment should all be done in the next 3 to 4 weeks in time for my disabled grandchilds birthday .xx