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Hi all, I had a lumpectomy and a breast reduction in the same surgery in 2013...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/839524/

Discussion: Does anyone have experience with a lumpectomy and a breast reduction?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 7, 2023

I work with statistics and have not seen the word 'absolute' used with respect to any...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/711677/

Discussion: Ibrance and Letrozole: Newly Diagnosed Treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 26, 2022

@lemony my question is, if natural AI's are effective, doesn't that mean they are suppressing estrogen...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/882648/

Discussion: Alterantive Natural aromatase Inhibitors

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 21, 2023

I had a medical breast reduction and they found that I have ALH in my right...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/972706/

Discussion: Atypical lobular hyperplasia: Did you have surgery?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2023

For me, time has been the best event of my scars from the mastectomy, radiation, Deip-Flap,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/927067/

Discussion: Scar help? Anything to help them fade or smooth out?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 9, 2023

@plr I was diagnosed with DCIS after a breast reduction. They couldn’t tell if margins clear,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1406996/

Discussion: DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 2 5:16pm

@polianad22 I had one lumpectomy and I wasn’t going to do reconstruction because I didn’t want...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/761358/

Discussion: Reconstruction DURING Lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 15, 2022

Thank-you so much for sharing that link Kathy! It shows I have a reoccurrence risk of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/219884/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2019

Thanks. I’m going to see the plastic surgeon tomorrow for the first time. My lumpectomy is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/838302/

Discussion: Does anyone have experience with a lumpectomy and a breast reduction?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 5, 2023

They learned about the other breast AFTER surgery in my right. When doing the reduction and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/801753/

Discussion: Is it possible to be ER+ in one breast, but have ADH in the other?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 26, 2023

Thank you. Yes. As the reduction in recurrence benefit is so good, I’m resolved to work...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/730056/

Discussion: Deciding whether to go on abemaciclib (brand name Verzenio)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 24, 2022

Risk Reduction https://youtu.be/hhWmwNjCD4A Dr. Amy Degnim - Atypical breast lesions and benign breast disease https://youtu.be/Pltuad7FvYU Dr....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/236898/

Discussion: Videos about Breast Cancer Surgery from Mayo Experts

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 29, 2018

OMG your comments are making me feel so much better. Since my lumpectomy I learned to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/926064/

Discussion: Worried about upcoming reduction (had lumpectomy 3 weeks ago)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2023

Rebeca my name is leslee anne. I just had a breast reduction and durning surgery they...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/954470/

Discussion: Atypical lobular hyperplasia: Did you have surgery?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 26, 2023

@alegrianna I agree 2/ you in being tired before my diagnosis of ILC 2b ( b...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1460021/

Discussion: Stage 1 lobular breast cancer, anyone no treatment after surgery?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 3 days ago

@ francine6829 Femara is one of the aromatase inhibitors. (I take anastrozole, for example.) One of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86799/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2019

I have been on Anastrozole for 2.5 years. I was told to take it at bedtime....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1373087/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors: How to choose and manage side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 17 8:59pm

I know how frustrating this news can be because I too had to go back because...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1044018/

Discussion: Surgeon missed the margins. 2nd surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 2, 2024

What type of reconstruction did u have? Decisions to be made here too🙁… nipple saving, skin...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/795324/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 11, 2023

I had a probably benign, Birads 3, for a lesion in my contralateral breast at my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1049410/

Discussion: MRI results = Probably benign

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 12, 2024

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