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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...
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...
AI Impact on Blood Sugar
46, Right breast IDC, ER+, PR+, HER2-, BRCA -, ONCO 18 node negative (with isolated tumor cells in the lymph nodes) I had a lumpectomy...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
New member: stopping AI is a greater risk of reoccurrence?
I am 76 and was diagnosed with breast cancer on March 31st. My cancer was found in a backwards way. I had a clear mammogram...
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...
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...
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