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I was diagnosed last year but due to taking care of my terminally ill mother in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1065743/

Discussion: Life after Breast Cancer: What’s next?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 11 12:53am

I was diagnosed with DCIS after biopsy. I've had three lumpectomy's and am waiting on results...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/933062/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2023

My sister had DCIS at your age, she had a single mastectomy and reconstruction. Her reconstruction...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/945180/

Discussion: Lumpectomy vs mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 10, 2023

I finished my radiation treatments Monday, Dec 4. I had 5 'regular' treatments and 4 'boost'...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/976998/

Discussion: Anyone had a Radiation “Boost”?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 8, 2023

I had a horrible reaction to Letrozole. I had neuropathy from chemo that was minor and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1003631/

Discussion: Switching AI's

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 25 1:11pm

I was diagnosed with DCIS in January after a biopsy. Stage 0, Grade 2, estrogen positive....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1014984/

Discussion: DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 13 10:12am

Hi, I had almost exactly the same process happen to me, with a few exceptions. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1021680/

Discussion: DCIS lumpectomy - 3 surgeries needed

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 24 10:35am

Had Dcis stage 2 with 1 lymph and 1 had micro. Took 4 the other 2...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/901010/

Discussion: DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 23, 2023

They will most likely check the sentinel nodes, which is just a few that your dcis...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1012634/

Discussion: DCIS pathology

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 9 2:14pm

I had a DCIS diagnosis July 2022. Surgery for lumpectomy, followed by radiation.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/883542/

Discussion: DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 23, 2023

I was scared too. Had DCIS stage 0 and lumpectomy. Had 21 treatments and no issues...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1029121/

Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 7 8:38am

I hope you are all having better days. I am 65 years old & been on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86487/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 16, 2018

I had DCIS 16 years ago, and opted for mastectomy rather than lumpectomy. No need for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1073378/

Discussion: DCIS first follow up since surgery in September.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 23 3:36pm

I started the day after my 49th birthday. I didn't have those side effects you mentioned...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1093442/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and mental health

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 24 3:10pm

I had 16 radiation treatments and 4 boosters. I'm at 4 weeks after treatment and still...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1084884/

Discussion: Fatigue after radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 11 10:46am

My diagnosis after needle biopsy is Atypical Ductal hyperplasia with foci approaching low grade DCIS. My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1089186/

Discussion: Estrogen/Progestrone medication & DCIS Stage 0 Grade 3 diagnosis

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 18 12:24pm

Hi Colleen I was diagnostic 15 month ago with rectal carcinoma in Situ and neuroendocrene tumor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1090156/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 20 5:47am

Hello, can you please give us some sites where we can read more into this? I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1090391/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and mental health

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 20 10:15am

Thanks your reply! Mine is IDC and DCIS - ER and PR positive at 99% respectively...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1100426/

Discussion: Anastrozole - should I take?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 6 1:42pm

@prc73 Hello, Yes, my initial biopsy came back as Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia which is pre-cancer. After...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1101143/

Discussion: Question on DCIS outcome

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 7 3:39pm

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