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Breast Cancer Code - I have a patient that has been diagnosed

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I have a patient that has been diagnosed with bilateral inductal carcinoma.
she underwent bilateral mastectomies June 2015. The physician has recommended chemotherapy which the patient has refused. She also had a consult for raditiaon therapy and again has refused. she also has refused any kind of Herceptin and anti-estrogen therapies.

Should I still code as malignant breast cancer or follow the guideline of history?
 
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