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Missing the margins during a mastectomy surgery
I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had surgery to have a mastectomy on my right breast, but after two weeks I went in for...
I have to have EMG/ NCS test done as a result of leg muscles failure
I am beginning to be concerned. I have breast lymphedema. I am afraid of getting leg lymphedema from the EMG test with needle insertion. My...
Lumpectomy for IDC: Calm but as the date approaches, getting nervous
Introducing myself. I’m 71 years old, married, two adult children and 2 granddaughters. Called back for further testing after routine mammogram. Diagnosed with Invasive Ductal...
Pathology with close margins-ADH or DCIS
I had surgery on 10/20 to remove IDC and DCIS and a sentinel node. I have low grade er/pr + her2- right breast cancer diagnosed...
My Radiation Oncologist wants bilateral ultrasound done
My radiation oncologist wants a bilateral ultrasound done on my breasts before proceeding with radiotherapy. She wants to make sure no new cancer has popped...
Haven’t been diagnosed, patiently and anxiously waiting.
Grandson was laying in arm and grazed my left breast and I immediately felt pain then located a lump. Mammogram and Ultrasound (US) found areas...
Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia AND Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
Hi all, My first time here. Never did this before. But here goes. I was just diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma (ILC) Stage 1, less...
Which Breast Implants?
Hi there,I was diagnosed in 2019 on right side, mastectomy was one and then implant was placed( silicon, mentor textured). After few weeks of implant...
Before ANY Breast Surgery
My breast cancer story started the day I made a deal with my husband in October 2006. If he went to see a cardiologist I...
LF Reconstruction: Anyone have their implants removed years later?
Hi All: In 2013 I was diagnosed with BC had bilateral mastectomy and chose Latissimus Flap (LF) reconstruction. Let me start out by saying I...
Breast disease: What decisions did you make with high risk factors?
This is my question,I am half Ashkenazi Jewish, I am adopted, my heritage is the eastern block. I have no idea if any of my...
Afraid of upcoming Bilateral Mastectomy and Reconstruction
I need support facing a bilateral mastectomy next month. I have heart disease most of my adult life & was completely shocked with this diagnosis....
Suspicious area Bi-rad 2 or 3: Do I advocate for a biopsy or wait?
hello i a new to this group so pardon me if i am not in the proper forum ! i am so confused by the...
New diagnostic guidelines after breast cancer?
Yesterday I went for my 3rd diagnostic mammogram. I was told they had changed the guidelines to having only 2 diagnostic mammograms after breast cancer....
Waiting for MRI guided biopsy results
Hi, I am new here. I hope to find some support and information. I had a stereo biopsy in my left breast two weeks ago....
Detecting cancer in women with dense breasts: MRI?
I had my one year mammogram today on my left breast and saw the nurse practitioner at my surgeon’s office. She told me it looked...
Atypical Hypersplasia with "Borderline" DCIS
Hello Everyone, I wish we were all meeting on better circumstances. ;) I am 58 and for the first time ever, I had an abnormal...
Breast skin texture change (orange peel-like) after lumpectomy?
Hello Everyone, This is difficult for me as I'm kind of shy, and find it hard to keep up with a forum, please forgive me?...
Breast Cancer 2nd time and hysterectomy
Hi All, Hope all are doing good. I am diagnosed with breast cancer in left breast in Oct last year and Mastectomy was done Nov...
Why don’t we all get full body scans? Why do they try to ration scans?
I’m 52 w right breast stage 1A er/pr+ her2- Oncotype is 0 ki67 was ~5% no positive lymph nodes in the 2 that were taken....
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