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@clynnford Be sure to wait for the BRCA results before making any final decisions. My breast...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/863544/

Discussion: Mastectomy instead of lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 20, 2023

@lvp1122 Hello. I was diagnosed also with DCIS in Aug and had the surgery Nov 28th....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/795486/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 11, 2023

I am her2 positive, I was diagnosed in my 30s. I had a surgical biopsy, then...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/777036/

Discussion: HER2 positive research trial TPIV100

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 24, 2022

Yes, I tried low dose tamoxifen based on the research of oncologist Andrea De Sensi, which...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/752683/

Discussion: 5mg vs 10mg of Tamoxifen

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 22, 2022

@ssinkey My wife recently had a mastectomy in March 2022. Her case was different as she...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/740464/

Discussion: Anyone diagnosed with Phyllodes tumor?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Aug 22, 2022

@lcr217 You are spot on. Besides lymphatic cording, it is also called axial webbing. I could...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/733075/

Discussion: TNBC: Pain in armpit, how do I ensure it's not cancer coming back?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 1, 2022

I'll admit that at Stage IIIc (5 tumors and 10 out of 16 nodes positive) I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/687433/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 8, 2022

When I was diagnosed because of the location of the tumor we started Anastrozole six weeks...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/652248/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 8, 2021

I had a lumpectomy in 2000; tumor was small and hormone-positive. Because I was only 45,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/647766/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 24, 2021

I just started Raloxifine 1/2 the dosage,(on my own like you did) 3 days ago. Once...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/643081/

Discussion: Taking a Lower Dose of Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 7, 2021

Hi Loula! How are you doing today? I get Xgeva (Denosumab) shots every 3 months or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/220130/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 24, 2021

@sandyjr It's a very personal choice and one only you can make. I was ready to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/315302/

Discussion: Genetic mutations that can cause breast cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 28, 2020

Oh, how I identify with the ANXIETY aspect of breast cancer. I was diagnosed with 2A,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/141416/

Discussion: bone cancer symptoms

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 4, 2018

My breast cancer was invasive ductal in the left breast. I chose double mastectomy with reconstruction...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/208258/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 21, 2018

Hi I am very relieved to read your post.Sometimes you think you're going crazy with this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253496/

Discussion: Fatigue is worse after radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 8 6:10pm

The French studies you mention sound like the "baby tam" study of 700 Italian women that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1054828/

Discussion: Anyone taking 5 mg Tamoxifen: Do you have side effects with 5 mg?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 21, 2024

Gotcha. Well I can speak on my side effects for the AC Taxol plan. I don't...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/748464/

Discussion: Mayo Breast Cancer Survivorship Clinic?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 11, 2022

Thank you for the information! You’re right that radiation is my biggest concern since it can...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/761790/

Discussion: Breast Cancer/Osteoporosis/Heart issues? How to decide on which meds??

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 16, 2022

On Feb 2, 2016 I was diagnosed with IDC, Mucinous type. I had 2 separate tumors...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86358/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 17, 2016

I have had radiation with a targeted therapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/689404/

Discussion: My body's immune system after cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 14, 2022

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