Breast Cancer Support Group

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...

I was diagnosed with stage 2 e pos her2 neg. localized in the milk duct. 1 node taken that came back negative. I had surgery...

HiI just completed 10 days of double radiation to my breast for stage 2 ER PR positive her two negative breast cancer my question is...

I’m going to be getting radiation therapy in about 2 weeks. My question is what happens if I still have this hematoma? Do they go...

I don't know if this has been addressed on this site before but I am having extremely painful nerve pain that goes from my finger...

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...

Hi. Could anyone tell me if they experienced neausea while having radiation treatments for bc? I'm into my 3rd week of 5 and have started...

Hello all, Wondering if any of you has experienced whole breast swelling and pain (post lumpectomy) a month or two after radiation treatment..? I was...

I am 69 with hormone positive and her2-Stage 1 (14 mm) Grade 1.Radiologist comfortable with me foregoing radiation treatment.Anyone experience similar situation?

Have any of you been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma following breast cancer radiation? I have had breast cancer twice in the last 4 years...

I am almost 5 months from my lumpectomy and 4months from last radiation treatment. I am a bit concerned about my first mammogram after surgery...

Is chemo or radiation scheduled on the weekends at the Rochester site? How long does it typically take to get set up with chemo if...

My oncologist said I’m going to have radiation for 3 weeks only.is this enough.I thought 4 weeks is the standard .radiation is not to whole...

Does radiation therapy affect the immune system? I completed radiation in May 2024 and I have Covid again. I’ve been vaccinated (with exception of last...

I am nearly 7 weeks out from completing radiation therapy. It went fine, with no problems. However, I still have itchy skin on my chest...

I have recently been diagnosed with an angiosarcoma in my breast. The doctors say it was probably caused by previous radiation of that breast following...

I'm trying to decide on what to do for reconstruction. I am going to go through proton therapy after my Bi lateral mastectomy and I'm...

My radiation oncologist wants a bilateral ultrasound done on my breasts before proceeding with radiotherapy. She wants to make sure no new cancer has popped...