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Hi @kruzin, fortunately, I did not have to have radiation or chemo prior to surgery. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/208262/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 3, 2018

Putting this into perspective of time. 40 years ago, they were still doing radical or Halstead...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1268485/

Discussion: Has anyone forgone sentinel node biopsies?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 28 8:58am

I was 49 when I was diagnosed with LCIS. I had a lumpectomy and followed up...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/257094/

Discussion: The math of invasive breast cancer risk for LCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 6, 2020

I had a lumpectomy at 79, chemo and radiation 5 days a week for 6 weeks...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1270924/

Discussion: Looking for research re: taking AI drugs vs not taking them

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 31 11:56am

I am 71. If you do research on internet lots of information on lower dosages. Research...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1285266/

Discussion: Any long-term success stories from those NOT taking hormone therapy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 19 9:28am

I want to thank all of you for sharing your experiences. I have had lumpectomies and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1248618/

Discussion: Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy & Reconstructive Surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 2 10:48am

Thank you for asking and I am doing great. Had a very small tumor and the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1255910/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 11 10:24pm

I've also been on Letrozole 2 yrs and I would say the last month my fatigue...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1258489/

Discussion: Side effects of Letrozole after taking 2yrs

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 15 10:16am

Hi I had a lumpectomy to my right breast, 1 sentinal node removed. 20 radiation treatments....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1280609/

Discussion: Fatigue after radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 13 7:56am

I just finished radiation therapy two months ago following a lumpectomy (Nov. '24) with what I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1285597/

Discussion: DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 19 4:33pm

I was diagnosed and had right breast lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy in Jan 2024. Full...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1272021/

Discussion: Any long-term success stories from those NOT taking hormone therapy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 1 5:37pm

I had a lumpectomy almost two weeks ago. 8mm IDC stage 1B. Staging of a tumor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1282783/

Discussion: A lot of questions: DCIS treatments and second opinions?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 15 6:51pm

1. No idea about twilight 2. They won’t know how much radiation until the pathology report...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1282990/

Discussion: A lot of questions: DCIS treatments and second opinions?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 16 7:15am

I'm not so generous or forgiving. I would have been very upset, o.k. angry, if clean...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1273761/

Discussion: Surgeon missed the margins. 2nd surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 3 11:01pm

I had Estrogen feeding stage 1 breast cancer in December 2009. I got a lumpectomy, calcification...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/923366/

Discussion: Is there anyone that had estrogen positive cancer, without use of AI?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 3, 2023

Healing fr surgery insist on Mamm & U/S didn’t detect Mine either Dense breasts I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/875404/

Discussion: TNBC: Pain in armpit, how do I ensure it's not cancer coming back?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 9, 2023

Hi, I have axillary tenderness and completed ACT/immunotherapy/lumpectomy/radiation. One month out from radiation (RT) so I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1205991/

Discussion: TNBC: Pain in armpit, how do I ensure it's not cancer coming back?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 7 10:59am

I used fresh aloe vera and had no burn until a few days after the radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1158264/

Discussion: Anxiety over radiation burns: What can I expect?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 17, 2024

I was diagnosed 2 years ago with LCIS. I waited adit was very slow growing. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1241006/

Discussion: Treatment for LCIS (Lobular Carcinoma In Situ)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 19 6:20pm

I know this is an old post, but I’d love to weigh in on this topic!...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/845851/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors & carpal tunnel and trigger finger: Anyone?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2023

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