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Hi That's amazing congratulations. I could not tolerate the medication. I also had dcis lumpectomy stage...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1195096/

Discussion: Ending Tamoxifen after 5 years!

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2024

Welcome, @kazzerq8. I moved your question about radiation side effects and reducing chances of recurrence to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859918/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 14, 2023

Welcome, Rene, @dposie asked almost the exact question a while back. For this reason, I moved...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/745547/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 4, 2022

Your experience fills me with hope. I am 81 and may start on the Taxol/Herceptin part...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1029482/

Discussion: Who else is HER2 positive?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 7, 2024

Hi I have hormone positive her 2 negative stage 0 dcis. Lumpectomy and sentinal node surgery....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1221741/

Discussion: Aromatase inhibitor vs. radiation post DCIS Stage 0 WITH diabetes

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 25 9:17pm

I had Invasive DCIS…lumpectomy first with reduction and lift in a second surgery. My surgeon wanted...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/838487/

Discussion: Does anyone have experience with a lumpectomy and a breast reduction?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 6, 2023

Hi callalloo, From what I read your massage, you had lumpectomy of DCIS, but will not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/816711/

Discussion: Locator clips placed during lumpectomy for radiation therapy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 24, 2023

@jjmoon, welcome. As replies to your specific questions regarding lumpectomy WITH radiation vs mastectomy, you might...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1266548/

Discussion: Lumpectomy + radiation VS Mastectomy -- pros cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 25 12:21pm

I have had breast cancer twice. Once DCIS (lumpectomy) & 2nd a small tumor (mastectomy). Both...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/842246/

Discussion: We’ve come a long way baby! How grateful are you?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 12, 2023

My oncologist quotes very different percentages. In late May, I had an invasive DCIS lumpectomy with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/769782/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 5, 2022

Hi I had a lumpectomy clear Sentinel nodes dcis er/pr + her 2 - stage 0...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1074239/

Discussion: HR+ and HER2-: Considering options with AIs or tamoxifen

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 25, 2024

@auntieoakley boy do I hear you about “mammo week” - but please make that call. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/647267/

Discussion: Going back to work after cancer: Is this exhaustion normal?

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Oct 22, 2021

I've gone back and forth about whether to have both radiation and hormone therapy following my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/912962/

Discussion: Invasive breast cancer: What's next?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 14, 2023

I had the same DCIS lumpectomy, oncoplastic surgery reduction and lift on both breasts. The nerve...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1116195/

Discussion: Prepping for Surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 1, 2024

My case is similar to your wife. I’m 73 years old. IDC 5mm nodule. I did...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1281658/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 4 days ago

1. No idea about twilight 2. They won’t know how much radiation until the pathology report...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1282990/

Discussion: A lot of questions

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 2 days ago

I also had lumpectomy at MD Anderson and margin was only 1 mm on one focal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1273962/

Discussion: Surgeon missed the margins. 2nd surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 4 9:24am

Yes, my first lumpectomy showed poor margins and along with DCIS they found invasive papillary cancer....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1272438/

Discussion: Surgeon missed the margins. 2nd surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 2 9:45am

Hello. DCIS right breast thriver here! I chose to do a double mastectomy with reconstruction! It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1268578/

Discussion: Lumpectomy + radiation VS Mastectomy -- pros cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 28 10:23am

Hello Kelly and all, I'm new to this forum. I'm 60, had lumpectomy surgeries for Stage...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1267141/

Discussion: Looking for research re: taking AI drugs vs not taking them

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 26 9:56am