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I just read this article about radiation for older women: https://www.statnews.com/2023/02/15/older-breast-cancer-patients-study-radiation-survival-rates/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2023

I will be having 3 weeks of radiation since my tumor is over 5 centimeters. If...

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Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 25, 2020

They use titanium to mark the margins of where the breast tumor was removed to give...

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 28, 2023

There have been a lot of discussions on negative effects of radiation on the heart, especially...

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 29, 2022

Does she also have the stage of the cancer? As she is having radiation, I know...

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Discussion: Treatment plan questions following my wife's recent diagnosis?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 13 4:39pm

I am 78. I have stage 1C invasive lobular cancer possibly a secondary cancer from my...

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Discussion: Should I do Radiotherapy or not? I am 71 years old

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 8, 2023

I sincerely appreciate everyone's great replies! I have made my decision. I am definitely foregoing the...

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Discussion: Stage 1 lobular breast cancer, anyone no treatment after surgery?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 13 2:20pm

I chose no radiation as well, felt the endocrine therapy was enough of a preventative, and...

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Discussion: Radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 20, 2024

Hi all, just for your information: Radiation is a localized treatment, whereas Chemotherapy is systemic. If...

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Discussion: Breast cancer/Radiation/Tooth Problems

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 26, 2023

Welcome @crteelect. Given your family history, you have a legimate reason for being cautious about radiation...

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Discussion: Radiation treatment and pulmonary fibrosis

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 25, 2022

On breastcancer.org I have attended zoom meetings. On Mayo the connect forum. A number of women...

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Discussion: Did anyone else decide to not have radiation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2024

Wishing you a speedy recovery. 🌷 Tomorrow I see the second-opinion oncologist and Friday the radiation...

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Discussion: Worried, suspicious lesions found: Thought I was cancer free

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2022

Hi @malyah, some surgeons recommend waiting to do reconstrution until about radiation. Radiation therapy can cause...

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Discussion: Anyone diagnosed with Phyllodes tumor?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Dec 17, 2022

In response to your comment. In my mom's case, she was first diagnosed with breast cancer,...

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Discussion: Lumpectomy with radiation vs mastectomy for stage 1 invasive plus DCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 5, 2023

Hi I asked my oncologist about this post. As far as if you have radiation Can...

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Discussion: DCIS do I really need an AI?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 4, 2024

@catann In my area, they offered intraoperative radiation that would be a one-time only radiation treatment....

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Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 25, 2020

I imagine I will be scared of radiation too once it is scheduled. They want me...

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Discussion: A 2nd Lymph Node Biopsy after Lumpectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 19, 2024

How long did it take fibrosis to start after radiation was complete?

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Discussion: Breast Radiation: I feel very tight in rib area, anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 8 1:43pm

Thank you for connecting us. It’s amazing to me how every diagnosis/situation is so uniquely different....

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 24, 2023

Decisions are not to be made lightly in regards to radiation, Are you over 70? Consider...

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Discussion: Deciding on radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 23, 2023

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