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Mayo Clinic’s Brent A. Bauer, M.D. offer this information on prolotherapy: https://www.mayoclinic.org/prolotherapy/expert-answers/faq-20058347 “Prolotherapy is a complementary...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/676655/

Discussion: Anyone diagnosed with “atypical connective tissue disorder"?”

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Jan 31, 2022

@gbnana Totally understand your decision to not have chemo, and I may do the same in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/671403/

Discussion: Triple Negative Breast Cancer: What treatments are you having?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 16, 2022

Sisslotsss, @ro_batista also may have some experience with cold caps. You might be interested in this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/669516/

Discussion: Anyone tried cooling systems with chemo to help prevent hair loss?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 9, 2022

I was on Anastrozole for 12 months - had to beg my oncologist to switch it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/667840/

Discussion: Completed 5 years of anastrozole. Withdrawal symptoms? Side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 4, 2022

So sorry for your added stresses - my Boulder family was visiting during the fires. Understand...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/667610/

Discussion: Moving Soon What do I need to do in regards to my cancer treatments

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 4, 2022

Hello, has anyone gone through the oral chemo (Xeloda) 8 round (6 mos) regimen? It’s a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/663142/

Discussion: Triple Negative Breast Cancer: What treatments are you having?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 16, 2021

There are ongoing studies looking at the promise of Modified Citrus Pectin in reducing metastatic cancer....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/652298/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 8, 2021

Thank you Hard to believe that EO will reduce cancer, as it is proclaimed ) but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/647677/

Discussion: What helped you make treatment decisions following DCIS lumpectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 23, 2021

My side effects were minimal. I took brand name because I am sensitive to fillers. My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/644292/

Discussion: Side Effects of Anastrozole - bone loss

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 12, 2021

@ghschirtzinger, thank you for bringing forward research into treating sepsis. Here is the link to Dr....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/637104/

Discussion: Cellulitis and Sepsis just released from the hospital

Support Group: Skin Health

Posted: Sep 20, 2021

When I discussed this with my oncologist in July, reducing the dosage of Arimidex (Anastrozole), she...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/627430/

Discussion: Lower dose of Exemestane (<25 mg)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 18, 2021

So sorry to hear that you are having such trouble on Anastrozole. I had the problem...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/619613/

Discussion: Anastrozole Brain Fog

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 25, 2021

That study will have them checking your estrogen levels more often. I was on a study...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/609714/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 17, 2021

Yes, it was found during a routine mammogram I delayed my annual screening because of COVID,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/600704/

Discussion: Invasive ductile breast cancer: What should I expect?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 10, 2021

@jeaniebean I'm off of them for 1 week now and going to be off another couple...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/220046/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 24, 2021

I’ve been doing a lot of reading /research about ‘low estrogen’ in women since I started...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/328154/

Discussion: stop the madness

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 16, 2020

Good news about lymph nodes. My understanding of chemo before surgery is that is can reduce...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/329649/

Discussion: Newbie: diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) triple negative

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 13, 2020

Hi @junec, great topic to start. I'm tagging fellow breast cancer met-thrivers like @claudiamaria @mom23boys @djwc...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/325152/

Discussion: Metastatic Breast Cancer treatment options

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 13, 2020

VascuStatin Formula is convolvulis arvensis extract (common name, field bindweed). Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/314335/

Discussion: Triple negative breast cancer and immunotherapy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 13, 2020

I am 75 yrs old and have been taking Anastrozole for 2 years and 2 months....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/87528/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2020

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