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Thank you so much for putting the link to the website. I'm nearly 80 and am...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1426093/

Discussion: Predict Breast Tool Online

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 29 12:25pm

@worried1111 I will be getting hormone therapy at the same time as my radiation treatments. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1444979/

Discussion: Anyone had breast tumor invade the chest wall muscle?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 4 days ago

@kategiddyup I believe major stress plays a huge part; my husband was difficult and had health...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1443699/

Discussion: What do you think caused your breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 5 days ago

Mine also was in the left breast and I also questioned the 5 radiation treatments vs...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1438207/

Discussion: Diagnosis DCIS: Anyone have 5-day radiation treatment?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 14 6:41am

It was targeted radiation however I did use a fairly large piece of film. I believe...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1386245/

Discussion: Radiation 5 vs 15 fractions

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 4 5:30am

It might help to get a 2nd opinion from a young oncologist who might be more...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1429129/

Discussion: Radiation or not for breast cancer with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 2 1:38pm

I had TNBC in left breast (1.7 cm tumor) in 2023 and had lumpectomy, chemo and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1438563/

Discussion: Deciding on Radiation : Photon or Proton?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 14 12:59pm

I had a single mastectomy and reconstruction. I was hell bent on avoiding radiation. Sometimes it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1392259/

Discussion: Lumpectomy + radiation VS Mastectomy -- pros cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 12 11:11am

After chemo and radiation, my hair came back about 90%. After being on Extemestane for maybe...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1438044/

Discussion: Side effects of exemestane (Aromasin)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 13 10:12pm

@ritalu thanks for sharing. Did you get clear margins on the second surgery? Did radiation oncology...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1409043/

Discussion: DCIS Treatment Plan

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 5 3:23pm

Diagnosed with same ILC. Started Letrozole in February. Was more anxious over an AI than surgery...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1439884/

Discussion: Does anyone have advice on Letrozole?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 16 7:36am

@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 9:20pm

I had three weeks of radiation and saw my radiation oncologist at the end of that,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1407351/

Discussion: Follow up appointments after breast cancer radiation treatment.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 3 9:22am

I had the same diagnosis and had 5 weeks of radiation. Then four years later had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1436839/

Discussion: Lumpectomy with radiation or Mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 12 11:49am

@colleenyoung Thank you. I had a septal myectomy in 2021 at the Mayo in Rochester. Then...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1439371/

Discussion: Radiation or not for breast cancer with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 15 1:18pm

@roses2 I do not have a blog, but Im glad you are finding lots of information...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1422782/

Discussion: Diet for breast cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 24 5:35pm

@colleenyoung - Well, here I am finally responding after my post radiation second surgery for breast...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1405510/

Discussion: DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 30 6:41pm

@debdeb1 I feel the same way. All the money over the years and the same treatments—poison...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1440761/

Discussion: What do you think caused your breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 17 7:11am

@roxy66 I had TNBC stage 2 tumor was 5.8cm which in canada is 2B I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1424386/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 27 8:43am

So I did A.I. from Google. It listed the following: 1. Radiation- induced damage to the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1439911/

Discussion: Thyroglobulin antibodies sky-high 3 months after BC radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 16 8:06am

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