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You should see oncologist too for further blood testing. I had lumpectomy and my margins and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1002324/

Discussion: ILC Is a lumpectomy typically the first step?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 23, 2024

I was diagnosed with DCIS at 65 and had a lumpectomy and reduction (and reduction in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1170409/

Discussion: Diagnosed with ILC . Thoughts on bilateral mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 8, 2024

Polianad22 hi! So, I had a multi centric IDC with a tumor at 9 o’clock and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/762275/

Discussion: MRI after 3D Mammogram - dense breast tissue

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 17, 2022

Flower... I had a lumpectomy and 4 weeks of full breast radiation with a boost at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/770065/

Discussion: Anyone experienced delayed lymphedema after lumpectomy?

Support Group: Lymphedema

Posted: Nov 6, 2022

Hi @sarahmh I had two sentinel nodes removed. The breast surgeon said that he had to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/979716/

Discussion: Has anyone had breast lymphedema which then spread to the arm?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 13, 2023

I had my bilateral lumectomies at the beginning of covid, 2019. I did the radiation treatment...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/727761/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 17, 2022

I decided not to take tamoxifen after lumpectomy ,chemo and radiation. I only ended radiation a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/689846/

Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 15, 2022

I also had lumpectomy at MD Anderson and margin was only 1 mm on one focal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1273962/

Discussion: Surgeon missed the margins. 2nd surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 4 9:24am

Sadly, I joined the ILC statistics on 12/27/23. Since meeting with the oncology surgeon and with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/999721/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 18, 2024

I was diagnosed at 62, I had IDC with lumpectomy & radiation, stage 1, grade 3....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1215057/

Discussion: Should I not be taking hormone inhibitors after mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 17 3:15pm

I took the latest genomic test in 2025 - Precision RT - (Prelude DX is the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1250130/

Discussion: 5mg vs 10mg of Tamoxifen

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 4 8:55am

Mine was Stage 1 IDC ER/PR positive and HER2 negative I was 65 at the time...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1261252/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 18 2:00pm

I took letrozole for over 15 years, was in recovery from breast cancer (lumpectomy) in 2005...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1258956/

Discussion: Side effects of Letrozole after taking 2yrs

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 15 7:50pm

Hello Colleen, I had invasive ductal carcinoma stage 1 ER and PR positive and chose to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1228237/

Discussion: DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 3 5:27am

@moloney1231 I'm so sorry that this happened to you. I also was diagnosed with lobular, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1201596/

Discussion: Stage 1, very treatable invasive lobular carcinoma

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 1 8:57am

I had hormone pos as well, had lumpectomy on left breast, did not take radiation or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1200825/

Discussion: No sentinel lymph node removal with early-stage breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 31, 2024

I have Lobular Carcina in situ undifferentiated Pleomorphic breast cancer. The word Pleomorphic is the kicker...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1198355/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2024

I’m 61- (left breast cancer (2023)99%hormone positive HER-, couldn’t do an onco score because cancer was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1197418/

Discussion: Pros and cons of endocrine therapy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 26, 2024

Yes, first cancer, DCIS intermediate grade, right side LOQ, stage 0, 7 mm after lumpectomy (was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1197051/

Discussion: Pros and cons of endocrine therapy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 25, 2024

Thank you for such an informative response. And extremely happy you are doing. This is a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1191091/

Discussion: No sentinel lymph node removal with early-stage breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 15, 2024

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