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I am 69, IDC (4 mm) and DCIS (2.5 inches) with SMX, negative lymph nodes, clear...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1390830/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Hi! My new-found friend @mygoodgirls : I am so relieved and grateful for you upon reading...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1524381/

Discussion: Upcoming consultation with Breast surgeon: What questions to ask?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 11 6:43am

I only ever had one breast biopsy, which turned out to be IDC. Mine was not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1357443/

Discussion: Has anyone had a painful biopsy? What was the explanation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 27, 2025

@dick61 Getting ready to start rad for stage 1 IDC lymph node + on Left breast....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/890899/

Discussion: Deciding on radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 6, 2023

I had lumpectomy in 2016, microscope cancer in Sentinel node others were clear. Once score of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/746054/

Discussion: How important is taking hormone blockers after surgery for IDC?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2022

I read an article saying “forest bath” can help heel cancer. The concept is to embrace...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/796899/

Discussion: Breast Cancer and complementary or integrative therapies

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 15, 2023

I was 60 yrs. I had DCIS 4cm and IDC. .7mm in left breast my cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1316289/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed invasive ductal and lobular in right breast

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 30, 2025

Thank you! Your words are so comforting already. I was diagnosed with IDC and had lumpectomy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1237070/

Discussion: Starting on targeted breast cancer meds.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 14, 2025

It starts out as Ductal Carcinoma meaning cancer developing in your milk ducts. If it does...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/955270/

Discussion: Anyone diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 28, 2023

In fine print of release you sign to have mri of breast with gadolinium) It has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1007829/

Discussion: Lobular Breast Cancer: Let's share and support each other

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 1, 2024

Hi. I also had dcis and idc. I had a double M last week. I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1218030/

Discussion: Deciding whether to have diagnostic sentinel lymph node removal

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 21, 2025

My aunt had DCIS. She went through surgery, radiation, and took Tamoxifen for 7 years. No...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1083947/

Discussion: Just diagnosed with DCIS: How do I know what questions to ask?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 9, 2024

My heart goes out to all of you struggling with anastozole. I had mastectomy after IDC...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1241886/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors and Escalating Blood Pressure

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2025

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Discussion: Breast Cancer/Osteoporosis/Heart issues? How to decide on which meds??

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 22, 2025

I have been writing about my cancer (to the extent that I could) since my abnormal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/997839/

Discussion: Cancer: Being diagnosed during the holiday season

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 15, 2024

My experience is local recurrence 2.5 yrs after stage 1 IDC, lumpectomy, no nodes, clean margins...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/782854/

Discussion: How important is taking hormone blockers after surgery for IDC?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 9, 2022

I have idc, first in the left breast and two years later 2025, in the right...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1390094/

Discussion: Radiation 5 vs 15 fractions

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 9, 2025

Just diagnosed with IDC stage 2 and I am ER+ PR+ HER2-neg. Genetics labs have been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1307830/

Discussion: 7mm invasive ductal carcinoma

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 19, 2025

Hi Friday surgeon said yes I’ll need chemo. After first biopsies nov 17 the outlook was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/810517/

Discussion: Pathology: It's overwhelming before meeting with the surgeon

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 12, 2023

I also had IDC stage 1, no positive lymph nodes. Last Feb. 2022 I had 21...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/797871/

Discussion: Invasive ductal carcinoma and length of radiation treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 17, 2023

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