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I was diagnosed 2 years ago at age 67 with IDC no node involvement- Oncotype was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/779073/

Discussion: Radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2022

I had a lumpectomy for DCIS in late January 2023. My recovery was no different from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/846827/

Discussion: I’m new, concerned, NERVOUS and worried NO Diagnosis

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 21, 2023

ViVI1 Agree with your comments!. In a long run the benefit of not returned cancer might...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/643077/

Discussion: Taking a Lower Dose of Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 7, 2021

How are you doing? I couldn’t take the joint pain and fingers all stiff from all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1028898/

Discussion: stop the madness

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 6 7:10pm

I’m so sorry you have been through all this. I was just diagnosed this past July....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1024395/

Discussion: I have LCIS, anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 28 1:00pm

I'm so sorry to hear of your struggles with the hormone blockers. Like you, I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1094105/

Discussion: Macrometastasis and Age at Diagnosis

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 25 4:18pm

I'm 53 and was pre-menopausal when I was put on Tamoxifen. It put me into menopause...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1097512/

Discussion: Does everyone experience bad side effects from Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 1 1:28pm

I have read every abstract I can get my hands on. I also read "Chris Beats...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1102881/

Discussion: Invasive breast cancer: What's next?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 10 10:48am

"Am I being too excessively aggressive in my thought process?" you ask. One way to tell...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/746838/

Discussion: I have LCIS, anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2022

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

Hi @poesmom, I am in my 70s too (70) and I also had ILC in one...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/927564/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 10, 2023

The first time I had BC in 2007, my tumor markers were ok. I did not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/323904/

Discussion: CA 27-29 numbers rising: Does anyone else have an issue like this?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2020

Yes, I tried low dose tamoxifen based on the research of oncologist Andrea De Sensi, which...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/752683/

Discussion: 5mg vs 10mg of Tamoxifen

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 22, 2022

Welcome, @cstark46. I moved your message to this discussion about hormonal treatments for breast cancer in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/753318/

Discussion: Men with breast cancer: Your experience wth hormonal therapy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 24, 2022

I was diagnosed in January with hormone positive IDC. I'm 40 yo, my first mammogram. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/601091/

Discussion: Invasive ductile breast cancer: What should I expect?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 11, 2021

Dear Butterflyeffect777, I have similar case, I declined radiation treatment, took Tamoxifen 5mg for about 2...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/915039/

Discussion: DCIS: Making lifesytle changes but feel I should do more.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 18, 2023

I was on Letrozole for 4 1/2 months and had to stop due to the joint...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/827724/

Discussion: Did you have and how do you manage Letrozole side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 17, 2023

Thank you! I am a hot mess of emotions. The MRI is this week at Dana...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/963228/

Discussion: High risk, NOT from BRCA but from typia, such as ALH, ADH, LCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 12, 2023

It does sound confusing, sorry. My original "mets" confirmation was from the ER CT scan that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/653081/

Discussion: Bone marrow biopsy to check for mets

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 11, 2021

Thank you for your reply. She was seeing ortho for hip pain prior to her breast...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/661843/

Discussion: Bone pain from Tamoxifen

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 12, 2021

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