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Is Radiation Therapy Required After Double Mastectomy?

I have had a double mastecomy, where they removed 4 tumors from my right breast (all four tumors totaled less then 4 cm). I'm 49 years old and have completed 4 treatments of chemotherapy. All the tumors were completely taken (no margins) and it was microscopically found in my first lymph node. Is radiation required now for my chest wall?
posted on Thu, 8 Jan 2015
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