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@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

This is such stressful time, and I'm sorry you are going through it. I found the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1276300/

Discussion: Afraid of upcoming Bilateral Mastectomy and Reconstruction

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 7 10:07am

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

I had stage 1B triple positive breast cancer in 2022 with two invasive masses. I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1285794/

Discussion: CA 27-29 numbers rising: Does anyone else have an issue like this?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 20 5:58am

Hi @kedisaacs , I had DIEP- flap surgery about four years ago, when I was 39....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1286231/

Discussion: Are there any medical advantages to going flat over doing DIEP flap?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 20 4:02pm

@wyowyld I have a similar risk level as you, although some differences in type cancer. I’m...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1300607/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 9 2:53pm

When I first learned I had invasive breast cancer, I assumed the treatment would consist of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1303939/

Discussion: How aggressive is IDC with a ki-67 of 93%

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 14 10:29am

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

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

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

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

@yakyak9 - I'm TNBC & BRCA2+. When I was in my early 30's I was dx...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1032562/

Discussion: Triple negative breast cancer stage IV: Looking to connect

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 12, 2024

I also wondered about the safety of a needle biopsy, pondering that the process itself might...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/816233/

Discussion: Locator clips placed during lumpectomy for radiation therapy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 23, 2023

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