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@mozzilla My personal history is 31 years old. However, treatment might still be similar today. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/868979/

Discussion: Early 40s trying to decide if hormone therapy is worth it

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 29, 2023

I have not chosen to take AI or tamoxifen because I couldn’t tolerate the tamoxifen and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/823028/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 8, 2023

I was diagnosed in January with hormone positive IDC. I'm 40 yo, my first mammogram. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/601091/

Discussion: Invasive ductile breast cancer: What should I expect?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 11, 2021

3D Mammo and ultrasound did NOT find two large tumors in one breast. I was symptomatic...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/855821/

Discussion: Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC): Anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 7, 2023

I also had IDC at 71 and had the lumpectomy and radiation. My oncologist then put...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/747760/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 10, 2022

Hi, did your daughter end up getting radiation? I’m in a very similar boat as her....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/706864/

Discussion: Positive DCIS margins: Concerned about treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 10, 2022

I also had stage 1 IDC, Oncotype zero, osteoporosis and high cholesterol, so I wasn’t interested...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1061310/

Discussion: DCIS do I really need an AI?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 3, 2024

When I went through menopause I had vaginal dryness. I tried everything I could get my...

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Discussion: Vaginal Dryness Solutions

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 15, 2024

I don’t know what is normal. However, I had 7 lymphs removed and am still sore...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/878701/

Discussion: Lymph nodes still sore.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 14, 2023

This is interesting. I did not know that lymph nodes showed up on an MRI of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/284019/

Discussion: 13 cancerous lymph nodes not detected on imaging

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 21, 2019

Mine was Stage 1 IDC ER/PR positive and HER2 negative I was 65 at the time...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1261252/

Discussion: Stage 1 lobular breast cancer, anyone no treatment after surgery?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 18 2:00pm

Hi Chris, So I finally found my document and yes you are correct HER2 Stage 2...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/916071/

Discussion: Diagnosed with DCIS HER2+ Stage 2.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 20, 2023

Hello I had a lumpectomy in 2022 and radiation 2023. IDC and DCIS Stage 1, low...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1150180/

Discussion: A 2nd Lymph Node Biopsy after Lumpectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 1, 2024

@whyme2023 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I’m sorry about the drastic change in size of tumor-...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/884603/

Discussion: How can this be?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 25, 2023

Yes - I had more than 1 MRI guided biopsy. It's kinda like "Battleship" the game...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/741179/

Discussion: Diagnosed with DCIS: How do I decide on treatment?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 24, 2022

I asked my oncologist about an oncotype test and he said he would do it at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1130637/

Discussion: Oncotype Test

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 25, 2024

Wow, I can’t believe how similar our stories seem. I, too was recently diagnosed w/IDC stage...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/758385/

Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 7, 2022

I had a lumpectomy almost two weeks ago. 8mm IDC stage 1B. Staging of a tumor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1282783/

Discussion: A lot of questions

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 6 days ago

I have also recently been advised by my oncologist to consider the Zoledronic acid and I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/605181/

Discussion: Zometa (Zoledronic acid), should I take if not on AIs?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 27, 2021

@sue417 you have DCIS, at least so far that is the diagnosis. @gemjaynes had IDC, invasive...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/998214/

Discussion: Waiting for DCIS pathology results: Feeling alot of fear & anxiety

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 16, 2024

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