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Anyone forego radiation? Research, personal experience, outcomes
I’m 71 year old recently diagnosed with stage one grade 3 triple positive lobular cancer. To date I have had a lumpectomy and two sentinel...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 2 12:01pm
Has anyone developed breast lymphedema after surgery and radiation?
I am 4 months post surgery followed by 1 week of radiation. I have lymphedema in my breast that has not responded to manual drainage...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: 1 day ago
Radiation induced fibrosis: How are you managing it?
Does anyone know the stats or what makes you more prone to get fibrosis? If you have it, how are you managing it?
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 24, 2023
Radiation: When do side effects show?
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 22, 2024
Should radiation start if breast has a hematoma?
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 17, 2024
Nerve pain after lumpectomy and breast radiation
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 8, 2024
Has anyone had swelling in radiated armpit during radiation?
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 16, 2024
Muscular skeletal side effects from radiation
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 8, 2021
Radiation therapy side effects after bc
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 13, 2019
Breast pain/inflammation and swelling post radiation?
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 3, 2024
Did anyone else decide to not have radiation?
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?
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 18 8:27pm
Breast Cancer Radiation and Basal Cell Carcinoma
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 2, 2024
Lumpectomy + radiation VS Mastectomy -- pros cons?
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 12 11:11am
Itchy breasts 2 years after lumpectomy and radiation
18 months ago, I had bilateral stage 1 breast cancer and had radiation and lumpectomies. I'm on anastrozole. Recently my breasts have started itching and...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 30 12:02pm
Knee pain After completion of radiation treatments
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....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 8, 2021
Anyone experience Radiation Fibrosis? What helps?
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 7, 2023
First mammograms after surgery and radiation treatments
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 5, 2019
Is chemo or radiation scheduled on the weekends at the Rochester site?
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 26, 2016
Invasive ductal carcinoma and length of radiation treatment
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 10, 2023
Does radiation therapy affect the immune system?
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 24, 2024