Is a Prophylactic Bilateral Mastectomy Compulsory for People with Lobular Carcinoma in SITU?

Your doctor may recommend prophylactic surgery if you have a family history of breast cancer. That is, your parents, siblings or children developing cancer in the two breasts before 50 years. In some cases, your doctor may also recommend prophylactic mastectomy [3] if you have a family history of ovarian cancer.
How to Prevent Lobular Carcinoma in SITU
Scientists need to do more research to understand how to prevent lobular carcinoma in SITU. Your doctor may recommend various steps to make you less susceptible to breast cancer:
- Talk to your doctor before using any birth control drugs [4] or hormone replacement drugs. [5]
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- If you are expecting a child, start planning early to breastfeed your child.
- Exercise every day.
- Talk to your doctor if you have a family history that makes you prone to breast cancer.











