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DCIS and Sjogrens
Diagnosed with DCIS grade 2 and stage 0 in 10/23. I also have Sjogrens (auto immune disease) with lung involvement. Surgeon and medical team have...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 20, 2024
ER positive breast ca preventative hysterectomy
48 perimenopausal estrogen postive breast ca. Co.pleted radiation and now told to take lupron and tamoxifen. Im thinking of habubg full hysterectomy jnstead of taking...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 29, 2024
Anastrozole - should I take?
I'm 73, and was recently diagnosed with stage ER/PR+, HER-2- Invasive ductal carcinoma, grade 1a, of the R Breast and had a lumpectomy. I have...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 28, 2025
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,...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 4, 2024
Anyone on tamoxifen who is in their 70's or 80's?
I was told to take tamoxifen for 5 years after my radiation, I am afraid of the side effects. I am 81 and think I...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 26, 2023
Constant cough (4 months)
I have a question. So in 2018 I had a lumpectomy and radiation and since then on Anastrozole until 2023. On November 2018, I had...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 13, 2023
Has anyone had a red itching rash in armpit?
I had invasive DC in my right breast with the removal of two lymph nodes in September of 23. I went thru 4 weeks or...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 21, 2024
New lump other breast
Three months postop lumpectomy on right for ER+, PR+, HER2- ILC , node negative. Finished 19 sessions of radiation 2 weeks ago. Started tamoxifen this...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 12, 2025
DCIS: Making lifesytle changes but feel I should do more.
Diagnosed with DCIS late last year. Had lumpectomy followed by 4 weeks of radiation. Hospital here in Ireland discourages genetic testing and I'm not sure...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 27, 2024
Do I have Paget’s Disease?
I was diag last July 2022 with ductal and lobular. Surgery in August 2023, radiation in October, anastrozole since Nov 2023. Now I have pinkness...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 11, 2023
Next Steps: after local recurrence
Interested in experiences of those who have had a local recurrence while on AI? I had a lumpectomy on my mastectomy breast ( did not...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 7, 2024
Capecitabine (Xeloda) side effects: how do you manage them?
Has anyone taken Xeloda following chemo, surgery and radiation? I have/had Invasive ductal carcinoma triple negative. My oncologist wants me to take 6 months on...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 1, 2025
Invasive ductile breast cancer: What should I expect?
I was just diagnosed with invasive ductile breast cancer.. Caught early, pretty localized, barely invasive. Lumpectomy on 6/2 (with sampling of sentinel lymph nodes, which...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 24, 2023
HRT alternate for ER/PR positive breast ca
I am strongly ER and PR positive and have been told that I need to be on HRT following completion of 30 radiation treatments. I...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 14, 2019
Lost taste and smell on chemo: Will they come back?
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. I've had chemo, radiation and surgery (lumpectomy). I am ER+, HER- and PR-. I lost my taste...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 24, 2024
How long should one stay on Arimidex after a reccurrence?
Had breast Ca, mastectomy and chemo. After 15 yrs, reoccurred in same breast. Had surgery, chemo, radiation and started on Arimidex 1 mg. daily. It...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 17, 2025
TNBC with repeating recurring skin mets insights?
Have TNBC and been on many chemos with local recurring skin mets. Had surgery, chemo, and radiation. Out of options for chemo and have stumped...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 13, 2025
Has anyone’s MRI biopsy been canceled when doc couldn’t ’t find spot?
I was diagnosed with stage 1 IDC in right breast in Dec 2022. Lumpectomy and a randomized trial that had me forego radiation, so just...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 26, 2025
Reconstruction implants or DIEP flap: How did you choose?
I had mastectomy on 9/27/2022 with nipple sparring and expanders. I’m currently going thru radiation and will do reconstruction after skin is healed. I don’t...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 19, 2024
Second opinions: I'm so glad I got one.
I am so glad I went for a second opinion on treatment after breast cancer surgery. With low Oncotype DC and a low Ki-67 score,...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 17, 2025