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Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC): Help for Lymphedema and Cellulitis
After a lumpectomy, lymph nodes removal, chemo and three months following radiation, my dearest friend of over 40 yrs began experiencing increasing arm pain. From...
Breast Cancer Stage 1b --how much is just too much?
Background on me--I eat very well (clean eating, no soy, hardly any gluten, no high fructose syrup, no dairy) and go to a DO (vs...
Recent breast MRI shows an enhancing mass in upper inner left breast
The enhancing mass appears to be a small irregular mass with angular margins at 9 o’clock. Internal echo texture is hypoechoic. No abnormal lymph nodes...
Lumpectomy outpatient
Has anyone had a lumpectomy, leaving straight after surgery no one checking day after? Do most surgeons check in with their patient?
New Nipples Update
Hello. Novo Thelium in San Antonio is advancing its technique in growing nipples on a natural collagen scaffold. They are working with patients and surgeons...
Anyone have sensation-sparing breast reconstruction?
Has anyone had sensation-sparing mastectomy with breast reconstruction with Dr Harless or Dr Vijaayasekaran (VJ)? This procedure was pioneered by Dr Peled in San Fransisco...
Low Risk IDC w/ Baseline Multiple Painful Conditions
I'm wondering what others might do in my situation and would appreciate your thoughts. I'm 65 and have Gr 1, St 1c IDC, 2 tumors:...
Question about how to test for having Estrogen+ cancer cells
My mom was just diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer. She has met with two surgeons in the past 10 days to determine the best path...
Stage II IDC Breast Cancer with BRCA2 Positive
Hello: I have been diagnosed with Stage II IDC in my right breast with two tumors and am BRC2 positive. I am estrogen and progesterone...
have current implants - do I choose lumpectomy/rad or mastectomy
Hi- I currently have implants and have been dx with Stage 1a Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. I am struggling with choosing lumpectomy or mastectomy because of...
Stereotactic biopsy in the morning
I had a breast cancer scare 5 years ago and saw a female cancer surgeon. He was 95% sure it was malignant with architectural distortion...
Diep flap scheduling
I had a mastectomy in January 23 (a recurrence after previous lumpectomy in 2014). Because I’ve had radiation previously I had an expander put in...
Robot-assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy (NSM): My recovery journey
I underwent a preventative mastectomy at the Mayo clinic in Rochester. I participated in the DaVinci clinical trial. I didn't find a lot of information...
Reconstructive at same time as lumpectomy, then radiation?
Hi, I am 59 years old and I was diagnosed HER2 triple positive in Feb and started chemo in March. I am having chemo #5...
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