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Dear Lois, Your family's situation is a tough one. I am so sorry your daughter's husband...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/815786/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 22, 2023

I have had bilateral breast cancer with lymph nodes removed and I seem to have to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/259456/

Discussion: Abdominal swelling/bloating after a double mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 28, 2020

Updates for all! I’ve graduated with a doctorate in anxiety! LoL kidding. Anxiety isn’t fun! So,...

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 26, 2023

I apologize if these have been discussed previously. Anyone has advice on effective preventative methods in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1185024/

Discussion: Anyone dealing with Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH)?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 5 1:44pm

I’m wondering how many of you gals had ADH in both breasts? I have a long...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/248676/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 3, 2019

@frogjumper I am under 5 feet and my breast size were quite large -- beyond DDs....

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Discussion: Breast reconstrution: Anyone also have a breast reduction?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 20, 2023

I had ILC in 2004. My surgeon did a lumpectomy. It was stage 1, no node...

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Discussion: Time From Needle Biopsy to MRI With Invasive Lobular?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 14, 2022

If you live near a teaching hospital or another good hospital specializing in cancer get a...

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Discussion: Wait time from diagnosis to surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 4, 2023

Hi, I didn't know going in what size or even which density of implant I was...

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Discussion: Robot-assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy (NSM): My recovery journey

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 20 9:13pm

Hugs going out to you. These types of decisions are so difficult. I want to say...

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Discussion: Atypical Hypersplasia with "Borderline" DCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 29, 2022

There is no clear decision tree for lumpectomy and lymph node excisions and biopsies. I had...

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Discussion: Why are axillary nodes removed if sentinel node found positive?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2022

My cousin has been on Tamoxifen for years with no side effects. I read that the...

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Discussion: Distant recurrence risk

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 23, 2023

I am nearing 68 years old and there was evidence of the cancer about 9 months...

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Discussion: Paget's of nipple and other areas of breast

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 25, 2023

Thank you. I definitely have been blessed. Not because of any wonderful thing or decision I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859859/

Discussion: Mastectomy instead of lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 14, 2023

Well it turned out to be a seroma, and the surgeon drained it on Monday. It's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/854007/

Discussion: Swelling after sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 3, 2023

@sue417 - I am pleased you have at least some of the information! Regarding the margins,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1002395/

Discussion: DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 23 10:30am

Agreed on both counts! Diagnosed with triple negative at age 66 (almost 72 now) and underwent...

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Discussion: After treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 21 6:32am

my story is similiar, but my breast cancer recurrance in the same breast was almost 20...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1130651/

Discussion: Declining Chemotherapy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 25 3:28pm

Please take my comments as my own - I don't wish to disrespect anyone that has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/887223/

Discussion: Direct to Implant and Reconstruction Same Day

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 29, 2023

@madobby I know this is frightening, and probably a little maddening as well. It was for...

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Discussion: Waiting for answers

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 11, 2023

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