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@dazlin Is this since breast surgery or radiation? My first mammogram following surgery and radiation was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/281156/

Discussion: Findings in recent mamogram??

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 31, 2019

@tinksmom, I moved your message to this existing discussion: - Radiation and Invasive Lobular Cancer https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/radiation-and-invasive-lobular-cancer/...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/797231/

Discussion: Radiation and Invasive Lobular Cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 15, 2023

@kakc19 You may already be in radiation treatments. I also had whole breast radiation for lobular...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1201605/

Discussion: Stage 1, very treatable invasive lobular carcinoma

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 1 9:05am

The statistic I was given today at my surgeons office was 40% recurrence without radiation and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/861931/

Discussion: Deciding on radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 18, 2023

@mchler73, you may also be interested in these related discussions that I found searching for "nerve...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/967081/

Discussion: Has anyone started having nerve pain after radiation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 18, 2023

Following a diagnosis of DCIS, I had a lumpectomy 10 years ago. Although I opted out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/851946/

Discussion: Opting out of radiation or chemo

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 30, 2023

Checking in and hoping no surprises with your surgery! I'm in a similar boat - lumpectomy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/777695/

Discussion: Radiation and Invasive Lobular Cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 26, 2022

I am so interested to see why they suggested radiation? I too have this Chek2 gene....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/276345/

Discussion: Genetic testing...does anyone have the CHEK2 gene mutation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 6, 2020

@queenmary25 What a blessing it is that you don't require chemo or radiation due to erosion...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/220022/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 11, 2020

Same recommendation and amount of radiation sessions.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/631383/

Discussion: How To Decide Next Steps After Lumpectomy.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 30, 2021

Did you do radiation and chemotherapy?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/761532/

Discussion: Reconstruction DURING Lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 15, 2022

I lost color of areola of breast cancer side. I assumed this was related to surgery...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1232764/

Discussion: Loss of Pigment in Aerola

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 9 8:03am

I am a 75 yr old female. I recently went thru radical double mastectomy with 1...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1013090/

Discussion: Radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 10, 2024

I had a lumpectomy, chemo and radiation, ending a year ago. The radiation was easy. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/759147/

Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 9, 2022

Oh, that is very inspiring!! My daughter is also HER-2 positive, has had one infusion, had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1275239/

Discussion: How do you respond to this?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 6 1:25am

toomanyquestions: I was told after my surgery I would have 5 weeks of radiation called proton,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/775209/

Discussion: Conflicting surgical opinions? What now?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 19, 2022

I had an oncotype dx test to determine if chemo was beneficial and my score was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/761585/

Discussion: Reconstruction DURING Lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 15, 2022

Are you noticing swelling in hand, arm, neck or underarm? I had mets to 7 lymph...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/862687/

Discussion: Lymph node dissection: What helps prevent & manage Lymphedema?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 19, 2023

I have the Chek2 gene and have been treated with proton radiation for prostate CA and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/744616/

Discussion: Genetic testing...does anyone have the CHEK2 gene mutation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 2, 2022

4 years after refusing hormone therapy at the age of 80 , I am doing fine....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1281813/

Discussion: Any long-term success stories from those NOT taking hormone therapy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 14 2:11pm

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