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Hello All! - Re: Lymphedema that the doctors told me I couldn't/didn't have and the consequences...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/87509/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2019

When I actually began to research the 3 drugs they promote for adjuvant therapy, one oncologist...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1137367/

Discussion: When do side effects of anastrozole begin?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2024

Hi @colleenyoung :). Yes, I would make the same decision again. Along with breast cancer in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/728722/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 20, 2022

I have had 2 biopsies and averted a 3rd on Valentine's Day (2023) because I flat-out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1040823/

Discussion: Breast Biopsy: Core Needle vs. Fine Needle Biopsy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2024

@kevachanel38 - my prayers and thoughts are with you during this unexpected journey. I agree with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1246650/

Discussion: Stage 3 Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Don't know what to expect

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 27 12:36pm

I was put on Anastrozole on Feb. 1, 2022 after my lumpectomy on 1/27/2022, so barely...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1137020/

Discussion: When do side effects of anastrozole begin?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2024

Hi! You are absolutely right, side effects ARE different for everyone! I can tell you my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/877109/

Discussion: Tamoxifen or AI

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 12, 2023

Hello, I had a double mastectomy with tissue expander placement last December. I scoured the internet...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/690583/

Discussion: Advice on Taking Care of a Spouse after a Mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 17, 2022

I was 76 years old when I was put on Anastrozole. I had given birth to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1053143/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 18, 2024

I was diagnosed on 12/07/2021 and had lumpectomy on 1/27/2022. I was put on Anastrozole on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1037454/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 20, 2024

I'm so sorry you are all going through this. Although we are all members of a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1319175/

Discussion: DCIS lumpectomy - 3 surgeries needed

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 3 8:07am

Hi @nybhealth The estrogen progesterone positive means female hormones are fuel for your breast cancer so...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1361815/

Discussion: Stage II IDC Breast Cancer with BRCA2 Positive

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 1 10:24pm

Lobular BC is known as the "sneaky BC" It forms in links and sheets of malignant...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1338180/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed invasive ductal and lobular in right breast

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 30 12:41am

I echo your sentiments; if it's pre-cancer, why not treat it before it becomes cancer? From...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1343422/

Discussion: LCIS - help me make it make sense

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 7 10:06pm

I’m sorry to hear of such news. I’m sure you will be fine. I had a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1347946/

Discussion: Triple positive breast cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 14 10:33am

Thank goodness for my barely visible architectural distortion (AD). Research shows more often than not an...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1342024/

Discussion: Abnormal mammogram: architectural distortion and need a biopsy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 6 7:10am

Thank you for the clarification. I am so glad you had surgery!!! I can completely understand...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1358034/

Discussion: Anyone with an Oncotype score of 61 choose no treatment after surgery?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 27 10:18pm

I consulted with 3 different breast surgeons from 3 different institutions and was not told what...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1353599/

Discussion: Feelings about single mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 21 10:23pm

I had my breast cancer treatment locally, my husband had his cancer care initially at Mayo....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1194919/

Discussion: No sentinel lymph node removal with early-stage breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 21, 2024

I'm take Letrozole daily; doctor said I'll be on it for about 4 more years. Every...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1218468/

Discussion: After double mastectomy: Why do I have burning pains and more?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 21 6:53pm

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