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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...
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...
TNBC stage Ib: Wondering if it will come back?
Diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer after a new density on a mammogram. Double mastectomy March 2024 chemo then reoccurrence in the surgical flap in...
Anyone have inflammatory arthritis due to breast cancer treatments?
my rheumatologist told me its likely that I have inflammatory arthritis ( including rheumatoid ) due to breast cancer treatment ) 5 days a week...
Painful lump/spots after lumpectomy not going away?
Hello all I am 10 weeks post last surgery (ILC with lumpectomy and then re-excision). I have had some painful spots since the 1st surgery,...
Breast Cancer No Treatment: Any insights?
Anyone been offered the option of having no treatment. My reoccurrence percentage is 10% and the Dr said that I could choose not to have...
Having a MRI to rule out recurrence in other breast
I was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer in Early 2022. Had a lumpectomy and radiation, then Tamoxifen. Will have a MRI this week to...
Aromatase Inhibitor side effects - dry mouth
I started taking Letrozole a month ago following lumpectomy and radiation for stage 1 Grade 1 breast cancer. The only noticeable side effect I have...
Decide against aromatase inhibitors?
I have DCIS ER+PR+, stage 2, treated with lumpectomy(clear margins) and radiation. I’m 70 and am leaning towards not taking aromatase inhibitors since they only...
Mental health after breast cancer: How are you managing?
HiI am 16 months post treatment. I did not have to do chemo just radiation. And I was taking off HRT just wondering do you...
What are the effects of Herceptin for HER2 positive? Not doing chemo
I recently had a partial mastectomy for 2 invasive carcinomas, 1.5 cm and 1.4cm. I both are hormone positive, and one is HER2 positive. I...
Recurring breast cancer and rash that is spreading
Has anyone had a rash on skin come back months after chemo, mastectomy and radiation after triple negative diagnosis? Went back for more chemo but...
Tumor Invasion to Pectoral Muscle?
My tumor was in a very strange location- practically IN the cleavage- I mean, looking at the MRI it's right on top of the sternum...
Tamoxifen and Fibromyalgia
I had stage 1 estrogen driven breast cancer - surgery in summer 2022, radiation in fall 2022. Cancer free now. I've had severe fibromyalgia for...
Does anyone have advice on Letrozole?
I was diagnosed with ILC in July and had a lumpectomy in my right breast followed by 4 weeks of radiation. Im starting Letrozole next...
“5 year survival” starts at diagnosis or when therapy ends?
My surgeon said I had an “82%” chance of surviving 5 years. I was so blown away I didn’t ask when does that 5 years...
Should I worry about more than one CT scan in a short time?
Hi everybody, I am lucky (!) enough to have two medical issues being treated at the same time -- breast cancer of course, but also...
Conflicting surgical opinions? What now?
I had 2 consults this week. One recommended lumpectomy followed by radiation, then AI, and one for mastectomy with AI. One surgeon confident I didn’t...
Re-excision Lumpectomy
I’m looking for your experience (not advice) from those that had invasive ++- ..roughly stage 2 with 1 lymph node involvement (clear first attempt) and...
DCIS first follow up since surgery in September.
Diagnosed with DCIS stage 0, grade 3. No lymph node involvement, lumpectomy, 5 weeks radiation. Very dense breasts. Had two consults both said lumpectomy, radiation,...
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