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@ajcd777, allow me to bring in fellow members who have experience with intraoperative radiation (IORT). @brianphilip...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/672187/

Discussion: Anyone else have intraoperative radiation (IORT)? How is it for you?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 18, 2022

I don't know anything about ovals. I had chemo after surgery and then radiation. Originally the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1170583/

Discussion: Skin Care during Radiation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 9, 2024

Oh no! That must have been unbearably painful. They want to do 5 weeks of radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1101113/

Discussion: New Predictive Blood Test: ctDNA

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 7, 2024

Hi cedar75….I have had acid reflux since radiation too. It's terrible. I had 19 radiation treatments...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1021988/

Discussion: Breast pain/inflammation and swelling post radiation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 24, 2024

I was diagnosed with DCIS Stage 0 in September 2022. I had surgery 12/5/22 and started...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/822122/

Discussion: Right breast cancer DCIS: Is 4-5 weeks of radiation normal protocol?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 7, 2023

I have radiation burns after 6 weeks of radiation on my breast. I am using Xeriform...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/753690/

Discussion: Breast cancer treatment and kidney problems

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 25, 2022

Seriously---radiation was a day at the beach compared to the adjuvant therapy drugs they want you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1118303/

Discussion: Deciding on radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 5, 2024

In 2004, I had rt breast cancer with lumpectomy and radiation. then put on Arimidex for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1536886/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 27 8:21pm

@susanmfc I did have a second surgery that was cosmetic only. Before the first surgery, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1503442/

Discussion: Anyone have experience with APBI (Partial Breast Irradiation)?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 11 5:44pm

Thank you for your reply! Happy to know radiation wasnt too awful. I'm leaning toward that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/761610/

Discussion: Breast Cancer/Osteoporosis/Heart issues? How to decide on which meds??

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 15, 2022

I had 30 radiation treatments for triple negative stage 2. It was localized treatment. Afterwards, one...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/173009/

Discussion: Number of radiation treatments for whole breast cancer radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 27, 2017

Yes it is confusing! I just don't understand the need for radiation if they know that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/821314/

Discussion: Lumpectomy with radiation vs mastectomy for stage 1 invasive plus DCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 5, 2023

Have you looked at the Tufts University test that shows the recurrence rate in the same...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/652841/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 10, 2021

Hi. My radiation treatments were rescheduled to allow more time for healing. Now my “programming session”...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/809813/

Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 11, 2023

So sorry you're going through this and my guess is I'm right behind you. I'm very...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/795631/

Discussion: What did you do to help radiation burn?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 12, 2023

I had radiation 20 years ago. I had extreme fatigue from this. Radiation was at 4:00...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1134912/

Discussion: Fatigue after radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 2, 2024

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

I just had a lumpectomy 5-3-23. Age 70. ILC, Invasive Lobular Cradinoma, 1.3 cm mass, Estrogen...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/861884/

Discussion: Deciding on radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 18, 2023

I used momentasone (nurse calls it MOM) from day 1 of radiation. I used it at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1392289/

Discussion: Anyone use Mometasone cream for radiation side effect?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 12, 2025

I’m having brachytherapy for my lumpectomy. After pathology says margins are clear, they do this one...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/945627/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 10, 2023