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My husband used Egyptian Bee's Wax faithfully for his throat radiation and he credits this with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1023188/

Discussion: What did you do to help radiation burn?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 26, 2024

Thank you and good luck with your last week of radiation as it does get a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852077/

Discussion: Opting out of radiation or chemo

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 30, 2023

My concerns with radiation is the possibility of it causing more health issues to the lungs...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/815209/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2023

I agree. If it is negative it will relieve a lot of worry and anxiety! If...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/757017/

Discussion: Expectations for Sentinel Node Injection

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 4, 2022

So your Oncotype score helped you decide against radiation. I think that is all that breastcancer.org...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/699750/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 16, 2022

Both radiation and anastrozole cause heart problems . My dr never told me that but my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/219891/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 4, 2019

I was lucky that I just needed radiation. Not fun but I got thru it. Hopefully...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86737/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 1, 2019

Because of my recent cancer diagnosis of Radiation Induced ANGIOSARCOMA - as a result of my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/983340/

Discussion: Repeat lumpectomy? And treatment decisions. Need advice

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2023

I chose not to have radiation. The radiation offered was very precise and site-specific. The radiologist...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/815813/

Discussion: Locator clips placed during lumpectomy for radiation therapy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 23, 2023

I was diagnosed with triple-negative, which is weird because I am way over 40 and Western...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/798390/

Discussion: Invasive ductal carcinoma and length of radiation treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 18, 2023

Thanks for your reply and your kind thoughts. I don't have grandchildren yet, but I do...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/767444/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 30, 2022

I think you have this confusing stuff correct and thanks for the explanations. The only thing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/765118/

Discussion: HER2- and ER/PR+

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 25, 2022

I am facing a similar question. I had breast cancer 30 yrs ago and had a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1329911/

Discussion: Lumpectomy + radiation VS Mastectomy -- pros cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 18 12:20pm

Choosing the right surgeon who has an expertise in breast cancer and margins will save you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1318584/

Discussion: DCIS lumpectomy - 3 surgeries needed

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 2 11:38am

I went through the same decision, I was stage 1, had lobular, had the genetic test...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1333635/

Discussion: Stage 1, very treatable invasive lobular carcinoma

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 23 4:00pm

I found fresh aloe vera more effective. I used fresh aloe vera during radiation treatment right...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1350603/

Discussion: What did you do to help radiation burn?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 3 days ago

I had different opinions as well with 1 lymph involved. I am not doing radiation/proton or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919042/

Discussion: ILC w/1 lymph node cancerous. Standard not to radiate lymph area?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2023

I can be grateful, I have not grown any dark hairs. Did you take chemo or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/628919/

Discussion: Do aromatase inhibitors (like anastrozole) cause weight gain?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 22, 2021

Did anyone else in this discussion besides @rpierro decline Tamoxifen treatment after having a lumpectomy and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/196716/

Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2018

I had stage 0, lumpectemy and radiation. Will not do hormone therapy due to chance of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1024738/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 29, 2024

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