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I am curious to know if any of you ladies who had a lumpectomy post DCIS...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/885589/

Discussion: Hormone vaginal meds?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 26, 2023

@mchler73 the lower the better. There are different cut offs for chemo based on age. Here...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/949264/

Discussion: Anyone else blindsided by oncotype testing?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 17, 2023

I’d suggest you ask them for a clear understanding of your risk of local recurrence, distant...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/948345/

Discussion: Should I do Radiotherapy or not? I am 71 years old

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 15, 2023

Hi! I appreciate all your thoughtful responses! Just to clarify, I’m in favor of all kind...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/931379/

Discussion: Can a biopsy needle turn a DCIS into invasive cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 17, 2023

Hi. I finished radiation 20 treatments last month after double lumpectomies. I didn’t want radiation since...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/860748/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 16, 2023

Following a diagnosis of DCIS, I had a lumpectomy 10 years ago. Although I opted out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/851946/

Discussion: Opting out of radiation or chemo

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 30, 2023

@kstar077, @ema1, @enaska1 - Hello ladies! I thought I would chime in with my experience. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/994967/

Discussion: Radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 10 11:26am

@chm64 - Hello! I have been following the replies you are receiving, and I LOVE to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/999492/

Discussion: DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 18 10:34am

I am following your post because I too have developed debilitating joint pain but in my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/986766/

Discussion: Can joint pain of aromatase inhibiters (AIs) be reversed completely?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 26, 2023

It would still tell you recurrence risk and how important hormonal treatment would be, as well...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/711027/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 24, 2022

I had a lumpectomy 9 days ago for DCIS stage 0. No radiation was the recommendation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/806816/

Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 5, 2023

I don't remember the cut-off between low and intermediate risk for the OncotypeDX but will try...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/748471/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 11, 2022

Also DCIS RT is: DCISionRT assesses a patient's individual biology along with other risk factors to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/746016/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2022

Here is the excerpted text from breastcancer.org: For invasive: "So, the Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/699723/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 16, 2022

It's a lot easier if one had any of the genetic tests that use analysis of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/697164/

Discussion: What problems have you had with Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 8, 2022

People are free to assess their own risk profiles at will . Your experience is personal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/696901/

Discussion: After breast cancer: 12 years out, questions about recurrence

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 7, 2022

I am finishing my 5 years after diagnosis but I had a no choice but double...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/694336/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 30, 2022

Radiation should ideally start at 6 weeks but I did find this study on breastcancer.org that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/653021/

Discussion: Breast cancer radiation after 70? What options have you considered?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 10, 2021

Because my DCIS area was very small (6mm x 4mm) and no residual DCIS was found...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/854144/

Discussion: My Mom recently diagnosed with DCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 4, 2023

I had no symptoms. My surgeon was doing a biopsy for DCIS, since my breast density...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/855910/

Discussion: Did anyone not have symptoms when they found a lobulated mass ?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 7, 2023

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