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@triciaot Wow! Thank you for taking time to send me a lot of great information and...

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Discussion: What is breast radiation like and what side effects should I expect?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 14 5:14pm

@babs28 - this is what I'm scared of, the skin reaction and fatigue. I have one...

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Discussion: What is breast radiation like and what side effects should I expect?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 18 1:12pm

Had lumpectomy and was oncotype positive so ended up with chemo in between which lowered the...

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Discussion: What is breast radiation like and what side effects should I expect?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 9 9:42am

Get a CT scan after radiation. I had a cough (GERD) going into radiation. It worsened...

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Discussion: Post-radiation lung concerns

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 22 8:51pm

@texashummingbird I was at MD Anderson, had radiation therapy using VMAT (volume modulated arc therapy) where...

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Discussion: What is breast radiation like and what side effects should I expect?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 14 3:49pm

@suzwooden, you may also be interested in the comments in these related discussions: - Fear of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1315320/

Discussion: Has anyone decided to not do radiation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 28, 2025

@babs28 Aquaphor has a spray that feels cold when applied. I also don’t normally use Aquaphor...

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Discussion: Radiation: What should I expect? What are your tips?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 22 11:30am

I had no burning, redness, or rash. I had hypofractionalized partial breast radiation, lower outer quadrant....

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Discussion: What is breast radiation like and what side effects should I expect?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 6 5:47pm

My doctor had me go to physical therapy from the beginning of all my treatments. I...

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Discussion: Radiation: What should I expect? What are your tips?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 20 10:45am

I'm 84. At age 79 I had lumpectomy , chemo and radiation. I was HER2positive. I...

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Discussion: Are you ever free of breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 11 2:29pm

2022 diagnosed with 1.3 cm stage 1, grade 1 ER/PR + and HER2 negative. I had...

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Discussion: Treatment Necessary with Low Oncotype?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 27 2:19pm

Scary for sure. My situation was very different. My surgery encompassed a fairly large area, but...

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Discussion: DCIS. in SITU stage 0 Treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 2 days ago

@patclem, you might be interested in this related discussion about radiation fibrosis: - Short Course Radiation...

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Discussion: Sharp pain in upper breast post lumpectomy and raditation: Anyone?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 8, 2023

Yes! And the brain fog has continued for 8 months! The oncologist has given me a...

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Discussion: Anastrozole Brain Fog

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 5 days ago

I had radiation to lung in early December and four months later started having significant pain...

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Discussion: Pain in rib area of radiation.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 12 1:43pm

I had stage 1 ILC & did the 5-day radiation treatment which was very easy &...

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Discussion: Recurrence of breast cancer after 17 years

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 30 12:44pm

I had DCIS in 2010; had a ductectomy & radiation. June 2025 I had a mastectomy...

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Discussion: Healing from surgery on previously radiated tissue

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 7 6:38pm

@alice123 Hello Alice123: I hope radiation goes well. I agree, it is all scary. Ask your...

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Discussion: Cutaneous metastases (spread to skin): What treatment works?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 6 10:44pm

@buckokey Agree! It’s all very unsettling. I just turned 80 & have been thru chemo, radiation,...

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Discussion: Anastrozole: Did you experience developing anxiety? What helps?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 20 2:04pm

I will be starting it after radiation… a bit scary

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Discussion: Anyone experience mood swings and nervousness with Anastrozole?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 10 6:49am