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Hello. I have been dealing with trying to understand ADH. Mammo in Dec showed distortion so...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/706343/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 7, 2022

I am on the cusp of my 73rd birthday. I have been on Anastrozole for 18...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/934930/

Discussion: Anastrozole experience: Any tips for managing side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 23, 2023

I had been on Anastrozole for about a year with gradually worsening knee issues - getting...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/747644/

Discussion: Breast Cancer and Neuropathy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 9, 2022

I had a surgery in Feb of 2021 to remove my tumor that had shrunk half...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/941506/

Discussion: Perjeta & Herceptin Sub Q (shot) feedback requested

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2023

@mdr3 DF and MGH don't do blood tests for circulating cancer cells either. No amount of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/904993/

Discussion: Circulating tumor cells to determine risk of recurrence

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 31, 2023

I was diagnosed with LCIS at age 49, took tamoxifen for 5 years. During that time...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/732301/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 30, 2022

My experience is different because I wish my surgeons had advised me that my risk for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1378293/

Discussion: overweight and breast cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 24, 2025

Here’s my 2 cents. I took letrozole (same drug as anastrozole just different manufacturer) for five...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/797682/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 16, 2023

I am not sure which side effects you are referring to, anastrazole, or breast cancer? Since...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/209434/

Discussion: Completed 5 years of anastrozole. Withdrawal symptoms? Side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 6, 2020

I couldn’t be more thankful for everyone’s warm wishes and genuine concern! What started as an...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1397820/

Discussion: Severe complications, following bilateral mastectomy/tissue expander

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 21, 2025

Hi! I had bilateral mastectomy about one year ago. I decided to go flat at that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/247113/

Discussion: Who Else Has Decided NOT To Have Implants or Reconstructive Surgery?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 15, 2019

Hi @vickiekersch, it is known that some treatments (drugs and/or radiation) can cause heart or lung...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/236894/

Discussion: Heart and lung conditions post breast cancer radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 29, 2018

@peggydobbs I agree! The reason I put 50 with a question mark because I know it’s...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1475473/

Discussion: Anyone take Anastrozole every other day?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 5 9:44pm

I've been on letrozole since mid-July, and my August 2025 DEXA scan shows I'm on the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1388946/

Discussion: Estradiol levels with AI

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2025

I am your age 72 years old, have been prescribed Verzenio (abemaciclib)- diagnosed with STAGE 3...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1331246/

Discussion: Anyone taking cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 20, 2025

Hi @prc73 - You probably feel very anxious and concerned about what to do. I understand!...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/988852/

Discussion: Anyone diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 30, 2023

@boathouse, Hi, I don't understand.....you had 5 weeks of radiation after the bilateral? What did they...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/791890/

Discussion: Before ANY Breast Surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 3, 2023

I was diagnosed Nov 2024 DCIS, stage zero, no family history because I'm adopted so they...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1259651/

Discussion: Letrozole and checking estrogen levels

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 16, 2025

Jeannie53 - I had Stage 0 cancer (LCIS) prior to invasive cancer and tried tamoxifen. That...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86912/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 28, 2019

Hello francine6829 - I live in Colorado. I have had two different oncologists (due to health...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/254102/

Discussion: Letrozole: When will I start feeling/seeing side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 25, 2019

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