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Over four months out after radiation therapy, I still have itchy skin. Suggestions? Sometimes it drives...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1181092/

Discussion: Itchy skin after completing radiation therapy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 27, 2024

How is your skin now? Did you use anything that helped? I am having radiation to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1273586/

Discussion: What did you do to help radiation burn?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 3 4:51pm

@janeenbjugstad, how are you doing with the radiation treatment and nausea? Did you ask your oncologist...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1075962/

Discussion: Radiation and nausea

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 27, 2024

Extreme itching 2 weeks after 5 day radiation for lumpectomy. Has anyone else had this happen...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1039861/

Discussion: I am a male had mammography and ultrasound. Solid tumor 1.3 cm

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 25, 2024

My radiologist didn't prescribe anything to prevent the burn. I used fresh Aloe Vera from my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1024002/

Discussion: What did you do to help radiation burn?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

I completed 15 days radiation 2nd week December 2023. I used Cetaphil in lieu of Aquafor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/997927/

Discussion: Bras during radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 15, 2024

I had a lumpectomy of a 4.2 cm ILC mass with a breast reduction/breast lift in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/840620/

Discussion: Does anyone have experience with a lumpectomy and a breast reduction?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 9, 2023

@m3rt welcome to connect, I am glad you are here. The study provided above does talk...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/815081/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2023

I am 2 years past my radiation and I still get PT for my pectorial. Radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1232211/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 8 11:25am

True the markings are to line the radiation. It was very painless except uncomfortable as the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/968374/

Discussion: Prone position mapping for left breast.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 21, 2023

I have the CHEK2 gene and was treated with proton radiation for prostate cancer at age...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/873598/

Discussion: Anyone else have CHEK2 gene mutation? And have had multiple cancers?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Jun 6, 2023

I had my operation in 2018. the chance of recurrence was 4% so I decided on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/806416/

Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 4, 2023

Hi all. Next week I’ll be scheduling radiation treatments after my bilateral lumpectomies. The plan is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/806121/

Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 3, 2023

My doctor told me that it wasn’t too late after a few years. I was out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/721042/

Discussion: Does anyone know if there is a time window after radiation to take AI

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 25, 2022

Wow ! That is exactly my situation and I am so afraid of radiation because of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/994735/

Discussion: Radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 9, 2024

Update: I saw the Lymphedema physical therapy specialist and she said she did not think that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/321089/

Discussion: Lymphedema in the chest wall

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 25, 2020

I also had a recent lumpectomy for DCIS and am currently going through 5 rounds of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1138950/

Discussion: After DCIS lumpectomy, seroma, and radiation, is it safe to do rehab?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 9, 2024

Interested to know about the trial at MSK. Where did you receive primary treatment? Why not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/877003/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 12, 2023

Thank you for sharing your decision making process. As you indicated, I also rely on prayer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/865398/

Discussion: My Mom recently diagnosed with DCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 23, 2023

I just started volunteering on here and I am not too good yet but I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/614817/

Discussion: Muscular skeletal side effects from radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 7, 2021

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