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I had a tumor in one breast. According to the biopsy, it was stage 2, ++-, with lymph node involvement. An Oncotype DX test was performed, which showed a recurrence score of 10 and indicated that the benefit of chemotherapy would be less than one percent.

I contacted a hospital that also performs mastectomies for transgender patients, and I was able to get a surgery appointment there. The result is great. It looks like a trans mastectomy rather than one done for breast cancer.

Unfortunately, the pathology results were not as good as expected. The tumor turned out to be more than twice as large as initially thought, so it is now considered stage 3. In about two weeks, I will start radiation.