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I don’t understand why they don’t test estrogen levels and avoid over dosing people unnecessarily. Someone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1543051/

Discussion: Why are dosages for estrogen suppression drugs one-size-fits-all?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 5 6:29am

@wews I'm interested that you had a bilateral mastectomy with stage 1a ILC & no lymph...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1546036/

Discussion: Why are dosages for estrogen suppression drugs one-size-fits-all?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 8 8:57pm

I am a challenging stick so chose a port. I don't recall if I had a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1533573/

Discussion: TC Chemo Regimen 4 Rounds

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 23 11:54am

@mistymar I had/having my pre and post treatment (BM 2025) at one of the top breast...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1534780/

Discussion: ER+ PR+ Her 2-, grade 3: I constantly worry about recurrence

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 25 6:08am

@peggydobbs Thank you, Peggy, for your reply. My BPPV episode was quite severe, it occurred while...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1537896/

Discussion: Anastrozole and vestibular disease

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 29 10:34am

@smith777- my pain level was tolerable and significantly reduced after the first couple days. I don't...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1537287/

Discussion: Triple negative - newly diagnosed and looking for your experiences

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 28 12:17pm

I started on Letrozole, which crippled me after two months, then was put on Exemestane, which...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1551474/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and Fibromyalgia

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: 4 days ago

My tumor was located in breast ductal area. The surgeon incision was circular along the areola...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1553748/

Discussion: Upcoming lumpectomy: Is their loss of sensation in the breast?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 1 day ago

@ruthadler What I’ve started to target in on, when reading research, is OS, overall survival, vs...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1535279/

Discussion: DCIS Treatment Plan

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 25 4:20pm

@wr61 Not right now, I took it from mid November until Feb 20 and did very...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1535382/

Discussion: Anastrozole and vestibular disease

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 25 7:55pm

@auntieoakley Chemo treatments finished in 2023, then took a 1 yr break to recovery from muscle...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1542943/

Discussion: Port just put in: Does it get easier to have the port?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 4 7:59pm

Docs will often prefer to switch AIs rather than dose adjust for side effects because they...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1543806/

Discussion: Why are dosages for estrogen suppression drugs one-size-fits-all?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 6 7:50am

Cure is not a word that is often used in cancer. Remission or no evidence of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1550520/

Discussion: Anyone cure their BC with alternative methods?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 5 days ago

@crichey Hello - I am so sorry to hear that you have joined the ranks of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/778657/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 29, 2022

I have been to see an occupational therapist trained in lymphedema, such as you have been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919571/

Discussion: Scar help? Anything to help them fade or smooth out?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 27, 2023

I was diagnosed with DCIS at 65 and had a lumpectomy and reduction (and reduction in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1170409/

Discussion: Diagnosed with ILC . Thoughts on bilateral mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 8, 2024

One of many sites with info on pros and cons of turkey tail mushrooms https://www.healthline.com/health/cancer/turkey-tail-mushroom-cancer#risks-and-side-effects For...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/788220/

Discussion: Breast Cancer and complementary or integrative therapies

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 23, 2022

Great comments today. I’m 11 days into Anastrozole after 20 radiation treats to my right breast....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/688839/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 12, 2022

I drove 3 1/2 hours to my cancer center, MD Anderson, in Houston. I think going...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/948369/

Discussion: Surgeon recommendations: How did you choose a surgeon?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 16, 2023

It has always appeared to me that the medical profession does little to meaningfully reduce or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1357592/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 27, 2025

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