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Anastrozole vs Letrozole vs Tamoxifen
Over two years out from initial Stage1 diagnosis. Lumpectomy followed by radiation, then began taking anastrozole for about 6-7 months. Side effects, mostly bone pain...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 27, 2022
Adenocarcinoma Bone Cancer
Very worried about my sister as she has been diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma bone cancer. I feel her oncologist is not giving her the proper treatment...
Support Group: Cancer
Last active: Mar 19, 2023
Anyone experienced delayed lymphedema after lumpectomy?
Stage 1 invasive lobular. Had lumpectomy at end of April. Two lymph nodes also removed. Everything was going fine. I had 4 weeks of daily...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 21, 2022
Returning Member -- But New To This the Breast Cancer Group -- DCIS
@colleenyoung and others - I am back; I had a lot going on for the past several months, including the discovery I had Breast Cancer....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 14, 2020
Going my way: Decided to stop cancer treatments
To make a 18 yr long story short, I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in Nov. of 2000 at the age of 48....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 5, 2023
DCIS do I really need an AI?
Non-invasive DCIS grade 2 lumpectomy clear margins 3 mm in size. Decision RT says no- radiation side effects outweigh the benefits. Do I really need...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 4 3:53pm
Has anyone taking Tamoxifen experienced heartburn with abdominal pain?
Diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma at age 80 in 2023 partial mastectomy No radiation started on Tamoxifen extreme difficulty taking drug 20 mg day then...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 25 12:42pm
Breast Cancer Blood Tests?
I had Stage 1 invasive lobular BC with pleomorphic (Grade 3) tumor treated with lumpectomy and radiation 1.5 years ago. I’ve had mammos and US...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 3, 2021
Interested and curious about turkey tail mushrooms
I was diagnosed with breast cancer stage two in June 2022 I went through two surgeries, six months of chemotherapy and five weeks of radiation....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 1 10:36am
Arimidex and side effects
When I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in April 2019, I had a Lumpectomy to my Left Breast and then 5 weeks of Radiation. Then...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 8 1:15am
Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC): Help for Lymphedema and Cellulitis
After a lumpectomy, lymph nodes removal, chemo and three months following radiation, my dearest friend of over 40 yrs began experiencing increasing arm pain. From...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 17, 2020
One year after Mastectomy. What next?
My Cancerversary is almost here. I find myself very stressed over the last few months thinking everything odd feeling means cancer has recurred. I was...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 25, 2022
Palpable Lump not visible on scans..what now?
Hello. I have a lump that was felt in 2022, right before my regular mammogram. I felt it, the tech felt it. It didn’t show...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 24, 2023
Low Risk IDC w/ Baseline Multiple Painful Conditions
I'm wondering what others might do in my situation and would appreciate your thoughts. I'm 65 and have Gr 1, St 1c IDC, 2 tumors:...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 14 4:04pm
Preparing for Chemotherapy
Prior to surgery, I got some excellent recommendations on this forum about how to prepare for breast surgery. Now that surgery is over, I will...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 9, 2018
Anastrozole and side effects...hair loss/thinning and hair regrowth
I started taking anastrozole in May 2018. The worst side effect I had was hot flashes, but I was undergoing radiation and it was a...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 9, 2023
Breast skin texture change (orange peel-like) after lumpectomy?
Hello Everyone, This is difficult for me as I'm kind of shy, and find it hard to keep up with a forum, please forgive me?...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 30, 2022
Likely metastatic lobular cancer: How do you deal with fear, PTSD?
Hi there. First time posting. I had ILC in 2011 and every kind of tx there was-chemo, lumpectomy, radiation, BMX, Tamox and Aromasin (currently 12...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 2, 2023
Diagnosed in October 2013. Side effects
I was diagnosed in October 2013. After a couple of lumpectomies I ended up needing to have a bilateral mastectomy. I went through chemo from...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 1, 2016
Mastectomies are not an option for those over 65???!!!
A friend of mine has had breast cancer twice...DCIS and IDC....both breasts....as I have. She told me that she had suggested mastectomy to her surgeon...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 28, 2023