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I think you need to see a pain specialist. They can determine what’s going on and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1137669/

Discussion: Constant pain after a lumpectomy and breast reduction.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2024

I know this is a bit off-topic, but does anyone have an info on TamA, a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1136088/

Discussion: Blurry eyes after starting Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 4, 2024

I was diagnosed with DCIS 1A in left breast, the surgeon advised me that due to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1121030/

Discussion: Lumpectomy or mastectomy that is the dilema. Any insight would help.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 10, 2024

I was diagnosed in May with bilateral DCIS, HR+, grade 3 in the left, grade 2...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1120497/

Discussion: Lumpectomy or mastectomy that is the dilema. Any insight would help.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2024

Hi - I also had 5cm+ DCIS hormone negative with grade 3 diagnosis - we had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1113933/

Discussion: How fast does DCIS spread?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 29, 2024

Yes, I did. I had lumpectomy IDC in 2021 and then in 2024 found another IDC...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1089205/

Discussion: Anyone had a lumpectomy then decide to have mastectomy? DCIS stage 0

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 18, 2024

I was diagnosed with LCIS six years ago and Invasive Lobular Cancer four years ago. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/257097/

Discussion: The math of invasive breast cancer risk for LCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 7, 2020

This is interesting. I did not know that lymph nodes showed up on an MRI of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/284019/

Discussion: 13 cancerous lymph nodes not detected on imaging

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 21, 2019

I had DCIS, stage 0, 11 years ago and did 35 days of radiation and took...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/219794/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 20, 2019

I had two types of breast cancer according to my surgical pathology report. IDC and DCIS...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/208117/

Discussion: Microinvasive breast cancer and positive senitel lympyh node

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 24, 2018

If you are on regular Medicare, that will pay for bilateral mastectomy (80%) I think. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/324695/

Discussion: BRCA2 and MSH6: Family finds it hard to discuss cancer & feelings

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 19, 2020

I had a lumpectomy 2 months ago and am so happy having done that! Several docs...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1479738/

Discussion: Lumpectomy with mixed ductal and lobular features and hyperplasia?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 11 1:32pm

@frogjumper—I, too, am going back and forth about radiation. My diagnosis was low grade, stage 0...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864863/

Discussion: Deciding on radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2023

The statistic I was given today at my surgeons office was 40% recurrence without radiation and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/861931/

Discussion: Deciding on radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 18, 2023

4-5 weeks of radiation is normal protocol. I had a lumpectomy for stage 0 DCIS in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1053467/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2024

I will be doing radiation but I will not be doing the AI. Surgeon recommends it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1049591/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 12, 2024

@freebird67 I was 69 at diagnosis, lumpectomy, radiation for DCIS, 1 sister with DCIS, no BRCA....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1042116/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2024

DCIS 0 in 2023 47yr old -hormone responsive -had lumpectomy-consulted medical onc , surgical onc ,Radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1035611/

Discussion: What helped you make treatment decisions following DCIS lumpectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

Good to know I am just going to be starting 10 days of radiation. I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1030080/

Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 8, 2024

Thanks for your support. In addition to the ILC in the left breast as previously diagnosed,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1025078/

Discussion: Was your breast cancer misdiagnosed by a radiologist?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 29, 2024

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