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The oncotype - determines if you need Chemo. I was a 22. I had 21 radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86920/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2019

Hi Marybe - I did not have mastectomy. However, after my first lumpectomy, I did not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/244340/

Discussion: How Long Did You Have Your Drains in After Mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 3, 2019

Lumpectomy and radiation if genetic testing comes back negative. If positive bilateral masectomy. Will also biopsy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/208113/

Discussion: Microinvasive breast cancer and positive senitel lympyh node

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 8, 2018

I am 64 years old, a bit overweight and have/had large breasts. I was diagnosed with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1534849/

Discussion: Lumpectomy with mixed ductal and lobular features and hyperplasia?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 25 7:31am

@anchored, choosing between lumpectomy and mastectomy is hard. @kandisn asked a similar question in this related...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1546740/

Discussion: Invasive Lobular Carcinoma

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 9 7:39pm

@char04 I’m doing well now. I had lumpectomy and radiation at first then decided to have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1552287/

Discussion: lumpectomy made my breast look deformed

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 16 6:03pm

I took letrozole for over 15 years, was in recovery from breast cancer (lumpectomy) in 2005...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1258956/

Discussion: Side effects of Letrozole after taking 2yrs

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 15, 2025

@wews I'm interested that you had a bilateral mastectomy with stage 1a ILC & no lymph...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1546036/

Discussion: Why are dosages for estrogen suppression drugs one-size-fits-all?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 8 8:57pm

@tnbc26s1survivor It's scary, but I have three friends that were diagnosed with TNBC, had lumpectomy, TC...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1535777/

Discussion: Triple negative - newly diagnosed and looking for your experiences

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 26 10:47am

I was diagnosed with DCIS in right breast after a lumpectomy 6 months earlier due to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379815/

Discussion: Lumpectomy with radiation or Mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2025

@lansing I had lumpectomy with 10 units of radiation. I also was prescried several different medicatios...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1455501/

Discussion: Lumpectomy with radiation or Mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 7, 2025

@healedme Welcome to mayo Connect, you are at right place to ask questions. This next year...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1077897/

Discussion: How to Manage My Husband and Son

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 30, 2024

Yes I am. I was supposed to get a lumpectomy and radiation after chemo but surgeon...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1073345/

Discussion: DCIS first follow up since surgery in September.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 23, 2024

The resource I just mentioned concludes with this statement: "The diagnosis of cancer is a stressful...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1063456/

Discussion: I have LCIS, anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 6, 2024

I’m triple positive too. I had mastectomy because my tumor size was very large that lumpectomy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1048312/

Discussion: Diagnosed with invasive ductal Carcinoma 2.2mm. Er/HER2 +3 positive

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 10, 2024

I know this can be a shock because something similar happened to me. According to NIH,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1043549/

Discussion: Surgeon missed the margins. 2nd surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 1, 2024

The hardest part is the decision whether to just do the lumpectomy … knowing you might...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1041619/

Discussion: Right breast cancer DCIS: Is 4-5 weeks of radiation normal protocol?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 28, 2024

Your cancer was grade one so wondering if your estrogen score is on the low side,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1041384/

Discussion: Low risk IDC: Using data (POLAR assay) to decide on radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 27, 2024

Thank you! My lumpectomy took care of removing the ADH but she wants me on the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1038354/

Discussion: Tamoxifen prescribed after ADH (Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia) diagnosis

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 22, 2024

Thanks for your perspective and thought process. I was diagnosed with ILC almost the same day...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1031315/

Discussion: Lobular Breast Cancer: Let's share and support each other

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 10, 2024

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