Symptom Checker. 1  Upper abdominal spasm and Abdomen spasm (4 causes) 2  Upper abdominal spasm and Abdomen spasm similar to appendicitis (4 causes) 3  Upper abdominal spasm and Abdominal guarding (4 causes) 4  Upper abdominal spasm and Abdominal mass (4 causes) 5  Upper abdominal spasm and Abdominal pain (4 causes)
Getting the results of your pathology report. Just like the pathology report you received after your biopsy, you will also receive a pathology report after lumpectomy or mastectomy. The results of your pathology report will probably be ready 3 to 7 days after your surgery. This period of waiting may be one of the hardest you will face.
Or your breast may have a different size or position compared to the other breast. Learn about options for reconstruction after lumpectomy. If the DCIS has been removed with lumpectomy, radiation is usually given to reduce the risk of cancer returning.Your doctor may discuss a couple of radiation options with you: 1  External radiation is given to the entire breast by a machine called a linear accelerator. Radiation treatment is usually given as daily treatments 5 days per week over 5 to 7 weeks. 2  Treating the whole breast with radiation after lumpectomy remains the standard of care. 3  In cases of DCIS, radiation therapy can reduce the risk of the cancer coming back by about 60%.