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Hi! I’m 48, stage 2A IDC/DCIS, ER/PR +, HER2 - grade 3, Oncotype 20, diagnosed 8/21....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1001105/

Discussion: Anyone experience regional recurrence of stage 1 ER+ BC < 5 years?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 21, 2024

Is your IDC lesion so large that he really needs to take out that large a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1091438/

Discussion: Too slim to have reconstruction after a partial mastectomy: Options?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

I’m sure you’re probably feeling a little terrified and overwhelmed by all the tests, scans, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/943267/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 6, 2023

It's been 20 days since I stopped the anastrozole and one week since I started the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/819849/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 2, 2023

Hi there: This is my first time posting in this group and I just want to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1453442/

Discussion: MRI finding: Why do the ultrasound before biopsy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2025

My PCP had scheduled the mammogram and bone density for me in 2023 (age 70). This...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1414003/

Discussion: Zometa (Zoledronic acid), should I take if not on AIs?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 12, 2025

Oh, we threw everything at it. My oncologist stresses that I'm at high risk of recurrence...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1005629/

Discussion: ER positive breast ca preventative hysterectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 29, 2024

I went through all these inquiries after lumpectomy. I was/am early stage ER+ PR+, 1.2 cm...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/699976/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 17, 2022

Hello - these decisions can be so hard! I am 55, diagnosed 1 year ago with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1331178/

Discussion: Anyone taking cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

At 71, and After a “ normal” mammo and ultrasound in 10/21 (but a persistent symptom)...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/748252/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 11, 2022

Hi. I was diagnosed at age 47 Stage 3 IDC PR/ER+ HER2- in 2018. Bilateral mastectomy,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/318694/

Discussion: Zometa (Zoledronic acid), should I take if not on AIs?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 12, 2020

Jeannie11440, I am 71 and I had a double mastectomy last year for ILC in the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1122575/

Discussion: Struggling Today: One year anniversary coming up

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 13, 2024

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1281658/

Discussion: Treatment plan questions following my wife's recent diagnosis?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 14, 2025

Hello ksue3, I can relate to all of the posts on this thread and I certainly...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1291686/

Discussion: Emotional aftermath following breast cancer treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 28, 2025

Hi, orienteer, I had a similar experience to yours. I am post menopausal (70) and noticed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1499908/

Discussion: Has anyone chosen active surveillance over surgery for DCIS?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 6 11:56pm

Hi @mimzy - sorry to hear about your BC diagnosis. The waiting game and slow process...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1004908/

Discussion: 7mm invasive ductal carcinoma

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 27, 2024

Pinkbean, it’s a really tough time going through discovery and then the dreaded diagnosis. I went...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/781522/

Discussion: Worried, suspicious lesions found: Thought I was cancer free

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 6, 2022

I had two right breast tumors; 99% ER +, 98%PR+, HER2-, stage 2 IDC. Had unilateral...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/824903/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 12, 2023

DCIS 22 yr ago at age 48. L mastectomy (couldn’t get clear margins during lumpectomy). Got...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1320357/

Discussion: Anyone have permanent hair loss due to chemo + AI + older age?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 4, 2025

anjalima | @anjalima | 1 day ago At 71, and After a “ normal” mammo and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/748886/

Discussion: How important is taking hormone blockers after surgery for IDC?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 13, 2022

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