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My DCIS was very small and the lumpectomy showed good margins. My surgeon was open to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/976768/

Discussion: DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 7, 2023

I am 71 this August and they are pushing for me to have radiation. What was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1117145/

Discussion: Deciding on radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 3, 2024

I am having proton radiation at 72. Left sided mastectomy and positive nodes. Much less radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/952438/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 23, 2023

What was your risk of recurrence with and without radiation? I had a lumpectomy for IDC...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1028436/

Discussion: Radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 6, 2024

@notacopy, here's a discussion about radiation fibrosis: Short Course Radiation Treatment and Radiation Fibrosis https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/short-course-radiation-treatment-and-radiation-fibrosis/ See...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/942616/

Discussion: Pain: Has anyone else experienced this?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2023

Thebradiation oncologist at Mayo recommended 20 treatments for me. I talked with two additional radiation oncologists...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/248377/

Discussion: How long was your radiation therapy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 20, 2019

My radiation oncologist told me I had time to decide about radiation. I will let you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/620392/

Discussion: How To Decide Next Steps After Lumpectomy.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 27, 2021

Don’t worry about the side effects of radiation. I had 6 weeks of it. I went...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1114614/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

Dear gallbooboo, Thank you for your reply. With my team, everyone recommended radiation. I wasn’t happy.My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/806836/

Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 6, 2023

Just read this on radiation for older women: https://www.statnews.com/2023/02/15/older-breast-cancer-patients-study-radiation-survival-rates/

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/814993/

Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2023

Perhaps your doctors meant having radiation for 4-6 weeks? I’ve never heard of having radiation for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/781830/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 7, 2022

They really don't know for sure if you'll need radiation until AFTER the pathology comes back...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1085080/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 11, 2024

michelle, It sounds like we had similar burn reactions. On my 20th and last day of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1043318/

Discussion: Brown, raised, rough areas under breast after breast radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 31, 2024

The lump could be from the radiation. My nurse at the radiation center told me this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1112893/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 27, 2024

I was diagnosed with DCIS grade 2 ER/PR +. I had a lumpectomy with clean margins....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/805106/

Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 1, 2023

I think i reported this somewhere but don't see it. I'm 80. I just finished radiation....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/654062/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 14, 2021

Radiation should ideally start at 6 weeks but I did find this study on breastcancer.org that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/653021/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 10, 2021

I had a lumpectomy , chemo and then radiation for a tumor in my right breast....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1197534/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 26, 2024

I'm 82 now. I had a lumpectomy, chemo for a year at 79 and radiation for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1043185/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 31, 2024

The number of sessions vary for reasons I'm not sure. I do know that the total...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1028559/

Discussion: Anyone had 33 sessions of radiation for DCIS with lymph node?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 6, 2024

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