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I was wondering if you had any long term side effects from either the radiation or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/693363/

Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2022

Thank you for your detail reply. I have been told at Mayo that radiation these days...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/659547/

Discussion: Ductal carcinoma in situ in one breast, lobular hyperplasia in other

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 3, 2021

The good, the bad and the ugly. The good is that the DCIS was still in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/658511/

Discussion: Ductal carcinoma in situ in one breast, lobular hyperplasia in other

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2021

Here is an age related funny thing to add to the stories you girls have. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/333450/

Discussion: Mastectomies are not an option for those over 65???!!!

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 24, 2021

Your case seems almost identical to mine. i had stage zero dcis and had a lumpectomy....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/219926/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 19, 2020

My mother and aunt both had breast CA so i went through genetic testing. I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/329317/

Discussion: RAD50 c.1245+2C>G mutation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 5, 2021

@johnsoncs1 Yes - the partial mastectomy took me from about an "F" down to an "A."...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/209155/

Discussion: Bilateral Mastectomy or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 1, 2021

I have had BC twice with sentinel nodes removed for both lumpectomies. I am having a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/315314/

Discussion: Sentinal lymph node biopsy after mastectomy.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 29, 2020

@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

As best I can recall, if I chose mastectomy, I would not need radiation. I chose...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/611192/

Discussion: Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC): Anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 24, 2021

@hkc9890 How many nodes were involved? Did they erode into the lymphatics? Just because you're a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/329633/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 12, 2020

I also question the use of these drugs. I was told 87% survival with 83% with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/219938/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 22, 2020

I had a lumpectomy 28 years ago followed by 6 months of chemo then radiation. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/313998/

Discussion: Lumpectomy scar healing time

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 19, 2020

@susiebeard I had two lumpectomies and a partial mastectomy on one side and reduction mammaplasty on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/267340/

Discussion: Paresthesia like symptom after mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 29, 2019

I was diagnosed last year with stage 1 ductal cancer with a micro metastasis to the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/264179/

Discussion: Oncotype DX Test: What does it all mean?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 1, 2019

Hello Penpen - I've read all of the responses here to your question and there's a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/261440/

Discussion: Stage 2 breast cancer: What treatments decisions did you have to make?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 9, 2019

@loisc My breast surgeon advised lumpectomy with reduction as I was quite large. It turned out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/261434/

Discussion: Stage 2 breast cancer: What treatments decisions did you have to make?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 9, 2019

The only information I can give is my own. When I had breast cancer at 38,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/268335/

Discussion: Preventative double mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 11, 2019

Micro calcifications is how I found my lobular breast cancer early (which was Stage 0 four...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/186162/

Discussion: Two Different Opinions from four radiologists

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 20, 2018

I was diagnosed at age 63 with Grade 2-ER & Pro+-HER negative. My one sister who...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/209134/

Discussion: Bilateral Mastectomy or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 23, 2018

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