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Diet during radiation treatments
Hello, for those that underwent radiation treatments after lumpectomy, were you provided a specific diet or list of foods to eat / avoid? Just prepping...
Anyone had a Radiation “Boost”?
Hello, I just finished 3 weeks of Radiation and started a “boost” today. It took quite a bit longer than the normal treatment session and...
Radiation treatment and pulmonary fibrosis
I have recently been diagnosed with invasive duct carcinoma ER/PR+, HER2-. Two of my sisters have also had breast cancer ( 30+ year and 4+...
low grade cancer no radiation?
I have a low grade Estrogen positive, progesterone neg, her2 neg cancer. 2 surgeries, clear margins, negative lymph nodes, on tamoxifen. Considering refusing radiation. Without...
Massage for breast radiation fibrosis
If you had fibrous tissue form after radiation to the breast did you try massage? Did it help? I’m 2 1/2 yrs post radiation, had...
Radiation and Invasive Lobular Cancer
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...
Fear of radiation after lumpectomy
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...
Opting out of radiation or chemo
Has anyone ever had a lumpectomy but opted out of radiation therapy or chemotherapy? Does anyone have statistics on the recurrence rate if one chooses...
Breast size / density and radiation
I have had no luck in finding any information on if there's any correlation between breast size/ density and radiation for reoccurrence on cancer. If...
Post radiation after breast cancer
Hi I am 20 months post radiation treatment for breast cancer dcis and I was doing really well my fatigue felt better I have been...
Radiation 5 vs 15 fractions
Hi all 🌻 I just got my surgery’s pathology report and it’s all great! The chemo had killed all of my HER2+++ tumor and nothing...
Radiation therapy after chemo for bc
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...
Breast Reduction/Lift Post Radiation
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...
Radiation fibrosis vs axillary webbing
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...
Can headaches be a symptom of radiation of the breast?
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...
Are side affects of chemo and radiation that bad?
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...
Radiation or not for breast cancer with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
I had er+pr+Her2- ki-67 93 and oncotype doc 56. I went through chemo where the tumor disappeared. Lumpectomy with 12 lymph node removal and one...
Has anyone decided to not do radiation?
Has anyone refused radiation with HRpositive HER2 negative IDC one positive node, lumpectomy/ six nodes removed, clear margins, Ki67 5%onco score 9?
Breast cancer/Radiation/Tooth Problems
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...
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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