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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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
How long should one stay on Arimidex after a reccurrence?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-long-should-one-stay-on-arimidex-after-a-reoccurrence/
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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