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Treatment plan questions following my wife's recent diagnosis?
Wife (age72 in good health) was diagnosed with breast cancer (DCIS, Hormone Receptor Positive, IDC)? a few weeks ago after an imaging test and a...
Phrenic Nerve damage and paralyzed diaphragm: Anyone else have this?
Phrenic nerve on the right side was destroyed due to radiation for breast cancer. Diaphragm is now paralyzed & taking away lung capacity. Anyone else...
Has anyone had good results taking Letrozole?
Has anyone had good results with taking Lestrozole for Her2 positive breast cancer. I had 3 months of chemo and 15 bouts of radiation. I...
Prone position mapping for left breast.
My question concerns Prone position radiation mapping/markings. Where are the markings supposed to be on the body for the prone position? Mine are on my...
Anastrozole Brain Fog
I started taking Anastrozole in October 2018 after radiation for stage 2 breast cancer. Has anyone had ‘brain fog’ or memory loss with this medication?...
After treatment
Breast cancer Feb.2024. surgery,chemo,radiation after trying a few different hormone meds., without great results.horrible headaches. Now trying raloxifene.just wondering if anyone has used this and...
Shrinking breast after treatments
Has anyone else had a breast shrink after lumpectomy, radiation and about a year on anastrozole? ( I had DCIS.) The other breast , the...
Cording / Axillary Web Syndrome (AWS)
Does anyone have experience with Cording, also called Axillary Web Syndrome (AWS) I recently found a rope like structures under the skin in my armpit....
Men with breast cancer: Your experience wth hormonal therapy?
I had a mastectomy and 3 positive lymph nodes and 16 proton radiation treatments at MN Mayo. I am taking 20 mg of tamoxifen. What...
Just diagnosed with breast cancer. Not sure what to say or expect
Not sure what to expect. I was told I would have surgery, than radiation after chemo. Not sure what to expect. Any ideas or information...
Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC): Anyone else?
I have rec’d 4 chemo + 16 radiation treatments for invasive. Has lumpectomie 1st....then one week later... Dissection 17 lymph nodes & 3 tumors removed...
Chemo or not?
Hello, I'm 45 years old, was dx with IDC in Sept.ER+ PR+ HER2-Stage IIAOncotype for 2 tumors was 17 and 19. Tumors were approx 3...
What treatment can cause pvcs
Almost 4 years after chemo and radiation left side have developed pvcs I am on a beta blocker but it doesn't stop them completely. Still...
Newly Diagnosed Lumpectomy or Mastectomy? Mom had Triple Negative
Hello everyone, I have just been diagnosed with IDC 0.7 cm grade 3, ER low positive, Progesterone negative and HER2 Negative, K-67 21-30%. Pathology and...
Recently developed lymphedema: Any recommendations on what to do?
I finished treatment in June had proton radiation last November and surgery end of August where they removed lymph nodes under left armpits I recently...
Breast cancer treatment with osteopenia: What's your experience?
HiJust wondering people's experiences that have spinal fractures with osteopenia and having to have breast cancer treatments such as radiation and tamoxifen. I currently do...
Who else is HER2 positive?
Anyone here with her2 positive diagnosis? I was diagnosed with stage 2 back in April, did 6 chemo, bilateral mastectomy and will be doing radiation....
Breast pain years after lumpectomy, nipple inverting.
Breast cancer 1996 (left breast & lymph node involvement). Chemotherapy/Radiation and Tamoxifen for 5 yrs. Now having pain and my nipple is sinking in. Mammogram...
Tamoxifen and uterine fibroid
Hi All, I have been recommended to take 20mg Tamoxifen after my radiation. I have uterine fibroids and Tamoxifen can increase the growth of those...
Should I do Radiotherapy or not? I am 71 years old
I had the left breast removed and 3 lumpectomy's on the right breast. Now the medics want me to have radiotherapy. It seems to me...
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