There is no difference in recurrence rates or survival between women who have a mastectomy for breast cancer and those who have breast conservation (which is a lumpectomy followed by radiation). This is only true if a patient having a lumpectomy has radiation treatment afterward; otherwise the risk of recurrence is much higher. So if a woman chooses to keep her breast and not have a mastectomy, the trade-off is that she needs to have radiation treatment. There are a few situations in which a mastectomy is absolutely necessary–for example, a woman with more than one tumor in different areas of the same breast, or with a very large tumor, or a patient who cannot tolerate radiation treatments would not be a candidate for breast conservation. In the vast majority of breast cancer patients, however, there is no difference in outcomes whether one has mastectomy or lumpectomy, and the choice is really a personal one.
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Calaveras Master Gardeners Open Garden Gate
Calaveras Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Calaveras Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Mind Over Matter
Tuolumne County Enrichment Center | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Angels Camp Farmers' Market
Utica Park | 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuolumne County Enrichment Center | 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Angels Camp Farmers' Market
Utica Park | 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Railtown 1897 Weekend Excursion Trains
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park | 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Sonora Farmers' Market
Sonora Farmers Market | 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Free Document Shredding for Seniors, Caregivers and Disabled Individuals
Area 12 Agency on Aging | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Railtown 1897 State Historic Park | 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Sonora Farmers' Market
Sonora Farmers Market | 7:30 am - 11:30 am
Free Document Shredding for Seniors, Caregivers and Disabled Individuals
Area 12 Agency on Aging | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm