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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

Yes, I did win the breast cancer lottery! Keeping our sense of humor through all this...

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Discussion: How To Decide Next Steps After Lumpectomy.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 4, 2021

Hello @sue417 - I combined your discussion with your previous discussion on "Fibromyalgia & Radiation" -...

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Discussion: Fibromyalgia and radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 23, 2024

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1009237/

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

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

Hi @beebeebaby123, like @trixie131 said, BioZorb actually helps with radiation. The coils (markers) help target the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/325518/

Discussion: BioZorb (titanium) site marker for breast cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 1, 2020

Why radiation?

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Discussion: Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Pleomorphic Level 3 (Oncotype Score 34)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 11, 2023

Hello @kakc19 I did not have prone radiation, but I understand it is most common with...

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Discussion: About to start radiation: Did anyone have heart or lung complications?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 16, 2024

I had radiation a year ago and have sometimes issues with taste still. Sometimes I do...

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Discussion: Radiation Therapy for breast cancer: What was your experience?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 4, 2024

Thanks talked with My radiation oncologist and they advised me to talk to the surgeon who...

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Discussion: Confused about timing of a 6 month following up mammogram

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 20, 2020

I had a left mastectomy on 4/1/21 and, after healing from surgery, had 16 PROTON BEAM...

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Discussion: Deciding on Radiation : Photon or Proton?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 8, 2024

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

I too (59 yrs) was just diagnosed with Invasive Lobular-Like Mammary Carcinoma and Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ...

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Discussion: Newly diagnosed invasive ductal and lobular in right breast

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 26 5:24pm

I did use the film, I did 15 sessions of radiation. My doctor is a big...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1321329/

Discussion: Mepitel Radiation Film

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 6 7:23am

If I recall correctly doctors said I do a double mastectomy there would be no need...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/821114/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 5, 2023

It is extremely safe. I had proton radiation to successfully treat prostate cancer in 2018 as...

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Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 11, 2022

I have an appt with Dr. Susan Kok tomorrow at 8 am to get an 2nd...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/602555/

Discussion: Invasive ductile breast cancer: What should I expect?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 17, 2021

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