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@shortie0650, my condolences for the loss of your sister. I can imagine losing both your mom...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/697221/

Discussion: What problems have you had with Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 8, 2022

Well In the past two years I went thu 24 rounds of chemo, 30 radiations and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/655173/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 17, 2021

In 2016 I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma. I had a lumpectomy and a thirty-...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1182413/

Discussion: Anyone taking cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2024

Given the relatively long half-life of anastrozole, and my low BMI, I am taking it every...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/783767/

Discussion: Estradiol levels with AI

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 11, 2022

I had a lumpectomy on August 10th. It was small tumor and margins were clear. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/742082/

Discussion: Anastrozole vs Letrozole vs Tamoxifen

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2022

Hi, did your daughter end up getting radiation? I’m in a very similar boat as her....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/706864/

Discussion: Positive DCIS margins: Concerned about treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 10, 2022

Oh Shirley, I'm sorry to hear that the Barrett's esophagus may have progressed to esophageal cancer....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/596675/

Discussion: Anyone had nausea as a side effect of tamoxifen? What helps?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 23, 2021

To @sandyjr. I had a bilateral mastectomy 11 years ago and did the flap surgery. 11...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/319364/

Discussion: Aromatose inhibitors/ mastectomy w/ diep flap reconstruction

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 17, 2020

I did 5 weeks of proton beam therapy radiation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. That...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/252864/

Discussion: Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC): Anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 7, 2020

A couple question : When have you start to feel side effects from Tamoxifen? Days, months....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/646085/

Discussion: Taking a Lower Dose of Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 18, 2021

I was told that if I took the hormone pill tamoxifen, I might avoid radiation. Not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1296697/

Discussion: Second opinions: I'm so glad I got one.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 4 3:58pm

Glad I found this forum! I just had a lumpectomy for a confirmed ILC tumour, 1.4...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1246035/

Discussion: Atypical lobular hyperplasia: Did you have surgery?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 26 1:56pm

I didn’t realize there was such a thing as “tamoxifen retinopathy”. It seems to be dose...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1004742/

Discussion: Blurry eyes after starting Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 27, 2024

I had DCIS EST+/PR+ last November and had a lumpectomy and 5 days of radiation. The...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/884332/

Discussion: Hormone vaginal meds?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 24, 2023

@ckins105 did you have an Oncotype DCIS done? I had grade 3 invasive mixed ductal and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/876004/

Discussion: Diagnosed with DCIS: How do I decide on treatment?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 10, 2023

Hello @tc1 I took arimidex for 5 years, I do have some issues with hands and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/757601/

Discussion: Arimidex and numbness

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2022

I'm a retired RN I've found doctors are more than happy to get into deep explanations...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/696352/

Discussion: After breast cancer: 12 years out, questions about recurrence

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 5, 2022

I also have the Rad50 gene along with MSH2 but luckily this was discovered before I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/593722/

Discussion: RAD50 c.1245+2C>G mutation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 12, 2021

@feistylf, Anastozole was the first AI my doctor prescribed after my cancer surgery. I stayed on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/87527/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2020

Hi, @100154 - you asked about the comment in the post from @geronimo1 about an oncologist...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/267143/

Discussion: Tamoxifen 10mg vs 20mg

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 1, 2019

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