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I had a metal clip put in during biopsy at one medical facility. I decided to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1073442/

Discussion: Locator clips placed during lumpectomy for radiation therapy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 23, 2024

@sally484 so true! This is one of those side effects they just don’t talk about. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1541995/

Discussion: Advice on Exemestane

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 3 11:54am

@wews I'm interested that you had a bilateral mastectomy with stage 1a ILC & no lymph...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1546036/

Discussion: Why are dosages for estrogen suppression drugs one-size-fits-all?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 8 8:57pm

HI, @jardinera25 , I had DCIS with one small focal IDC HR/PR+HER2-. I had a lumpectomy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1520820/

Discussion: Looking for your experiences with Brachytherapy for Breast Cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 6 9:14am

DCIS stage 0 grade 3, clean margins and lymph nodes lumpectomy. 20 radiation treatments. Currently experiencing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/983517/

Discussion: Anyone diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2023

I'm a Radiation Oncologist and just wanted to speak a little bit to discussion regarding breast...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1517745/

Discussion: About to start radiation: Did anyone have heart or lung complications?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 2 9:06am

She didn’t want to have to worry about anything showing up in the future. Her daughter...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1087939/

Discussion: Estrogen/Progestrone medication & DCIS Stage 0 Grade 3 diagnosis

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 16, 2024

I too had invasive lobular cancer in my left breast. my cancer was HER2 + I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1065111/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 9, 2024

Hi, I had DCIS stage 0 & had a right breast mastectomy w/no chemo or radiation....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1143051/

Discussion: Just diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC): Any advice?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 17, 2024

What kind of radiation did they do on you and how many treatments?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1100489/

Discussion: Anastrozole - should I take?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 6, 2024

Radiation can have side effects that show up months afterwards.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/775091/

Discussion: Sudden pain along lumpectomy scar 4 months after surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 19, 2022

My friend used everyday during radiation treatment Aloe vera.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/764803/

Discussion: What did you do to help radiation burn?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 24, 2022

Thank you for the explanation. Did you do any radiation or chemo?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/761883/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 16, 2022

@crspedsrn Yes. I had 21 radiation treatments after chemo.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1407193/

Discussion: Triple positive breast cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2025

How long did it take fibrosis to start after radiation was complete?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1232348/

Discussion: Breast Radiation: I feel very tight in rib area, anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 8, 2025

@anjalima praying for your first radiation treatment to go well. ❤️

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1160251/

Discussion: Anyone had cancer return while taking hormone therapy meds?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 21, 2024

Did you do radiation? Did you do the DCISionRT test?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1284321/

Discussion: Anyone diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 17, 2025

My medical oncologist stated them before sending me on to radiation.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/910424/

Discussion: If you had radiation, when did you start hormone therapy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 10, 2023

Hi @mimzy - sorry to hear about your BC diagnosis. The waiting game and slow process...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1004908/

Discussion: 7mm invasive ductal carcinoma

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 27, 2024

Are you going to do radiation? I am but refuse to do the drugs

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1038545/

Discussion: Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC): Anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 22, 2024

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