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Taking Tamoxifen long term, between 5-10 years after breast cancer.
Hi. I'm coming up on my 5th year anniversary of being cancer free and taking Tamoxifen. I had invasive ductal carcinoma. Lumpectomy followed by radiation....
What helped you make treatment decisions following DCIS lumpectomy?
I had a stage 0 grade 1 low grade. Decided against radiation. Little difference between reoccurence percentages. Spoke to oncologist today about hormone treatment. I...
Anyone taking cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors?
I am a very active 72 and have been in very good health (other than osteoporosis) until the diagnose of stage III ICL end of...
Verzenio: How are you paying for this ridiculously expensive drug?
Hi. I’ve finished both chemo and radiation treatments and now my oncologist wants me on Verzenio but at a starting price of $2850 a month...
Oil Cyst in Breast
Hi. I had stage 1 ER+, PR+, HER2- breast cancer treated in 2016 with radiation and lumpectomy, currently on exemestane. Margins were clear but have...
TNBC: Pain in armpit, how do I ensure it's not cancer coming back?
I am 6 month survivor of TNBC. I had chemo, lumpectomy and radiation. All my biopsies were negative. I’ve been having pain in my armpit...
How did you decide on breast cancer treatment based on Oncotype?
Hello, I was diagnosed with Invasive lobular carcinoma in February 2021. I had the lumpectomy in April, please see the final results attached. I was...
Any drs treat Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
I was diagnosed a yr ago with this cancer & have not been treated. None of these drs know enough about it to treat it,...
Wait time from diagnosis to surgery
I was diagnosed on 9-25 and will meet with a surgeon on 11-9. She is scheduling surgeries for December and January, depending upon priority. Dx...
Has the contrast used in an MRI caused anyone to have kidney damage?
Because I have a CHEK2 mutation that puts me at a higher risk of breast cancer, my physician is strongly urging me to have an...
Non-mass enhancement 16 months post-lumpectomy?
In May 2024, I was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer - DCIS in the left breast and IDC in the right. I had a bilateral...
Need a breast cancer buddy who has been through it (triple negative)
I was just recently diagnosed with triple positive stage 1 Breast Cancer. I start chemo next week. 6 rounds of chemo once every 3 weeks...
How important is taking hormone blockers after surgery for IDC?
I’m 71 & diagnosed with IDC. The tumor was very small, clean margins & no lymph node involvement. After much research & discussion with my...
Can anyone help with post mastectomy pain syndrome?
I had a double mastectomy two years ago, after a lumpectomy 7 years before that, I needed chemo and radiation both times. My first was...
New Malignancy vs. Fat Necrosis on MRI. Anyone have this conflict?
Just had breast MRI with contrast and initial radiologist statement is: "New suspicious region of non-mass enhancement measuring approximately 7.5 x 3.3 x 5.0 cm....
What is the possibility of another ILC after surgery 11 months ago?
I had Right Breast ILC, stage2B with lumpectomy six years ago and then the Left Breast ILC, stage 2B, diagnosed 11 months ago. I had...
Tamoxifen input
Hi All, it seems I'm getting Tamoxifen thrown at me from every direction. I'm still reluctant due what I read as side effects, short history...
What Are Your Best Tips for Before and After a Mastectomy?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/what-are-your-best-tips-for-before-and-after-a-mastectomy/
Hello and Happy New Year. I am scheduled for a mastectomy of the left breast on January 23. I have a 9cm tumor. They will...
Estrogen Level Change
Happy Monday everyone. I am truly grateful for groups like this. The more I read (which I know sometimes is a bad thing), the more...
Questions regarding Pathology Report for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
A few days ago, I had lumpectomy surgery for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, and I just received the pathology report on the patient portal. Good news--Clear...
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