Breast Cancer Support Group

Hi So I finished my treatment in April 2nd 2024 of radiation for DC.I.S. I saw my respiralogist this past week And was informed that...

I was seriously thinking of refusing radiation after lumpectomy because I had complete removal of tumor with wide negative margins. I was convinced that there...

I am reading a lot about Endocrine Therapy and Chemo options with ILC, but not much on Radiation. Does anyone have experience on effectiveness of...

I’m in a decision process for full breast radiation. I would be interested in hearing about side effects particularly regarding contracture and skin and subsequent...

Hi everyone. I have just completed 16 weeks of chemo after having a lumpectomy for bc. I have suffered extreme fatigue where I can barely...

Been reading some frightening stories of side affects from chemo and radiation as well as some hormone pills. People getting blood clots from chemo and...

Hello, I am starting my 2nd week of radiation of my left breast and have started waking up with headaches. Could this be related to...

I’m six months post op lumpectomy and SLN biopsy, radiation. All healed and doing ok but now new tightening armpit and affected chest so limiting...

Hello all, I had Stage 1 ER/PR HER2- breast cancer in 2020. I had a lumpectomy, radiation and am currently on Anastrozole. I am considering...

The first time I had breast cancer, back in 2007, I did radiation treatments for 35 days. I have noticed that many people on this...

I have grade 1, Well Differentiated Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer. It is 9 mm. Because I can not have radiation after the Lumpectomy (I had...

Can radiation cause a hematoma to solidify?

I have had BC twice and radiation twice. I am just coming onto 5 years from the second cancer and my teeth are starting to...

Hi, I was diagnosed with DICS ER- Multifocal in the fall. It has taken four months to get to this point in the process. Right...

Does anyone know the stats or what makes you more prone to get fibrosis? If you have it, how are you managing it?

I was diagnosed with ILC in my right breast IDC in left breast. Had bilteral mastectomy and 7 weeks of radiation for right breast only...

I have had successful knee replacements from Mayo but recently completed 5 treatments of radiation following a breast lumpectomy. I am now having knee pain....

I had a mastectomy on 12/20/21 followed by a 3 week course of radiation that concluded on 3/2/22. In November 2022 I was diagnosed with...

Hi, I am finishing the 2nd week of three weeks of radiation. Right breast, no nodes were taken, stage 1b, lobular. Of course I'm concerned...

I had lumpectomy surgery. Did great with that no residual pain or change in range of motion of my right dominant arm. Three weeeks after...