Breast Cancer Support Group

Public Support Group

Follow for updates

Search discussions

Start a new discussion

2,259 total results

Comments (2,112)

Hello and thank you so much for thinking of me. I have continued in the clinical...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1339505/

Discussion: Something new in the treatment arsenal?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 2 7:06am

I was given Tamoxifen to take day after breast cancer radiation was done. I had a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1267411/

Discussion: Aromatase VS estrogen blocking supplements

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 26 2:23pm

Alternative dosing letrozole: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4740217/ Alternative dosing tamoxifen: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11101371/ Alternative dosing exemestane: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36951827/ Alternative dosing anastrozole: No...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1285427/

Discussion: Any long-term success stories from those NOT taking hormone therapy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 19 12:16pm

@meeshodge I was thrown by the "DXsion"! I looked up the DCISionRT (Prelude Dx) which is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1224512/

Discussion: Ductal carcinoma. Can surgery cause cancer to spread?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 29 9:12am

Hi I tried tamoxifen for 6 days almost blacked out driving. Headache was so intense everyday...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1066954/

Discussion: When you have hormone positive breast cancer, how to manage menopause?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 13, 2024

I lost all of my hair, every single hair on my body. I was in my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1012642/

Discussion: It's been 3 months since chemo ended. Can anyone share hair pics?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 9, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hi @brighterdays, my oncologist ordered the test to specifically test the CYP2D6 enzyme to see if...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/848308/

Discussion: Distant recurrence risk

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 24, 2023

I too am LIBRA, and I have problem deciding what to do. I'm 65, had double...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1113232/

Discussion: Tamoxifen input

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 28, 2024

Hi Were you ever on HRT? My urologist put me on the vagifem originally because I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1052182/

Discussion: Anyone taking 5 mg Tamoxifen: Do you have side effects with 5 mg?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 17, 2024

Thank you for sharing with me @fronterae. They consider the breast reduction I had excisional surgery....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/963213/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 12, 2023

I have been dealing with bc for 26 years. My first occurrence was small and no...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/960987/

Discussion: Advice on Exemestane

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 8, 2023

auntieoakley------Thank you for the information. I did talk to my oncologist and he said to try...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/801539/

Discussion: Anyone on tamoxifen who is in their 70's or 80's?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 25, 2023

Your question says metastatic BC. I certainly would be asking more questions of my doctor than...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/652639/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and have had horrible acid indigestion: Anyone had this?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 9, 2021

Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs)

2640

8 minutes ago

Osteoporosis & Bone Health

10699

12 minutes ago

Neuropathy

16779

26 minutes ago

Cancer: Managing Symptoms

4672

3 hours ago

Women's Health

10930

4 hours ago