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20 years ago I attended a conference on breast cancer. A very respected cancer surgeon said...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/835564/

Discussion: Detecting cancer in women with dense breasts: MRI?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 1, 2023

Karen, I agree with Trixie! You’ve got this!! I was also pretty scared when I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/87445/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 3, 2019

So many years ago when the medical profession adopted and recommended annual mammograms to detect breast...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/907932/

Discussion: Is there anyone that had estrogen positive cancer, without use of AI?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 5, 2023

I was 37 when Charlotte Haley introduced the first peach-colored ribbon in 1991 for breast cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1544123/

Discussion: Breast Cancer Action Site: I Now Am Finally Validated

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 6 12:09pm

Hi! @peggydobbs : Oncotype DX test is a genomic test for early-stage, ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1554995/

Discussion: Signatera Test. Is it truly helpful and worthwhile?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 20 7:35am

One of the struggles I have with this is trying to determine how helpful continuing to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1544691/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 7 8:40am

I am sure your cancer team is doing everything they can with the current tests and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1543390/

Discussion: Breast Cancer Action Site: I Now Am Finally Validated

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 5 1:18pm

I had a small indent in my right breast that would come and go (had dense...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1562961/

Discussion: Palpable Lump not visible on scans..what now?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 30 6:31am

brooklyn22, breast cancer in younger patients tends to be more aggressive. So many radiation oncologists prefer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1567713/

Discussion: WHY all the rounds of radiation? Is there a 5-day option?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 6 12:59am

I’m so sorry that you have to deal with the mammogram imaging of your armpit. Whomever...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1079491/

Discussion: Detecting cancer in women with dense breasts: MRI?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 2, 2024

My approach is best described as aggressive. While I'm always pleased to see alternate opinions because...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1057124/

Discussion: What is considered expected follow-up?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 25, 2024

I had 33 radiation sessions to my right breast, also. It is really the only "preventative"...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1053765/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2024

This also happened to me. I don't recall my surgeon mentioning it as a possibility, but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1046782/

Discussion: Surgeon missed the margins. 2nd surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 7, 2024

Oh, I'm sorry you have breast lymphedema, too. My case is thankfully very mild, probably because...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1003527/

Discussion: Anyone experience regional recurrence of stage 1 ER+ BC < 5 years?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 25, 2024

I have asked this test multiple times to my oncologist. She believes there's nothing to be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/973685/

Discussion: Signatera Test. Is it truly helpful and worthwhile?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 2, 2023

@maliamd, I moved your 2 discussions into one so that members can follow your story and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/967523/

Discussion: My Mets Breast Cancer Story: Questions about Low WBC, spots on liver

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 19, 2023

Hi Kimogi57, I am so sorry you are going through this. Have your doctors suggested genetic...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/962835/

Discussion: Genetic testing...does anyone have the CHEK2 gene mutation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 11, 2023

I don't want to cause you any anxiety and also want to be truthful. In 2022...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919553/

Discussion: Nipple Discharge

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 27, 2023

Posted my situation before - DX ADH after CNB and MRI, but no cancer. Excisional Biopsy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/907593/

Discussion: Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH) and taking an AI like Anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 4, 2023

Breast cancer cells circulate in lymph Fluid too. Can it be detected too?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/902914/

Discussion: Circulating tumor cells to determine risk of recurrence

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 27, 2023

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