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I had chemo and radiation before my surgery. The biopsy only showed one lymph node infected...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1158330/

Discussion: Lumpectomy or mastectomy that is the dilema. Any insight would help.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 17 7:59am

@sparkyf, Hi Deb. It looks like your surgery was almost a year ago. I'm facing a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1147298/

Discussion: Single Mastectomy: What will Recovery Time be like? How long?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 25 4:23pm

I’m choosing double mastectomy for the same reason… dense breast tissue, 3 lumpectomies on one side,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1132417/

Discussion: Declining Chemotherapy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 28 2:07pm

I don't have official recommendations just personal experience. I was diagnosed with IDC in October 2022...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1133331/

Discussion: Screening guidelines for first line family members

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 30 10:25am

Thank you and good luck on your journey to the relaxation mark. Might I ask if...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1144513/

Discussion: Staying positive: How do you do it?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 20 10:26am

susan7656 I had a lumpectomy in 2020 for the Low Grade Adenosquamous metaplastic carcinoma followed by...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1159139/

Discussion: Low Grade Adenosquamous Carcinoma. Anyone else diagnosed with this?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 18 4:00pm

Hi Amber, I am a 53 year old female and have a CHEK2 gene mutation, extremely...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1161244/

Discussion: Robot-assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy (NSM): My recovery journey

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 22 9:46pm

Hi, I wanted to update my post to you from a while back… I just had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1157967/

Discussion: Lumpectomy or mastectomy that is the dilema. Any insight would help.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 16 10:08am

The "why not" is that nipples can get their own cancer, it's rare but does happen....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1143991/

Discussion: Bilateral Mastectomy with nipple & nerve sparing

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 19 10:56am

I am in the same place you are, need to make that decision... I completed 6...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1158507/

Discussion: Lumpectomy or mastectomy that is the dilema. Any insight would help.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 17 11:55am

I had a lumpectomy in my left breast in 2005. In 2024, I had a recurrance...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1130643/

Discussion: Declining Chemotherapy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 25 3:17pm

I'm so sorry that you have had to go through this since June. It is good...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1158039/

Discussion: Lumpectomy or mastectomy that is the dilema. Any insight would help.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 16 12:07pm

Oh this is disturbing. I had a double mastectomy (cancer was only ever found in left...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1145664/

Discussion: Surgeon missed the margins. 2nd surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 22 3:07pm

I had a lumpectomy due to inductal Ca over 30 years ago. Then, I had to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1153087/

Discussion: Lumpectomy or mastectomy that is the dilema. Any insight would help.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 6 5:20pm

I had ILC and LCIS, along with IDC at the age of 52. I had a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1157426/

Discussion: Diagnosed with ILC . Thoughts on bilateral mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 15 11:01am

@auntieoakley What I wished I had done then and now is more research. IMO had I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/791329/

Discussion: Before ANY Breast Surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 2, 2023

Hi @anjalima @windyshores and all, I just got a call from Radiologist that my 2nd spot...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/782554/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 8, 2022

Hi Char, I have not been exactly where you are but a close situation at the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/703949/

Discussion: Anyone dealing with Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH)?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 29, 2022

@jaynep, wishing you all the best for your upcoming surgery. You might find some tips helpful...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/694662/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 30, 2022

Update: On September 2, 2022 I had my lumpectomy for my Phyllodes tumor on my right...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/746779/

Discussion: Anyone diagnosed with Phyllodes tumor?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2022

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