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Bilateral mastectomy: how to decide on hormone therapy or not?
My wife, 39 yo, was diagnosed with DCIS non invasive. We did a bilateral mastectomy for both breasts (dcis in 1 breast). Should she take...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 20, 2021
Double or single mastectomy?
Hi I have DCIS, my surgeon did not get clean margins. I need another surgery for that DCIS and now they found another area of...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 26, 2022
Re-excision Lumpectomy
I’m looking for your experience (not advice) from those that had invasive ++- ..roughly stage 2 with 1 lymph node involvement (clear first attempt) and...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 10, 2025
Shrinking breast after treatments
Has anyone else had a breast shrink after lumpectomy, radiation and about a year on anastrozole? ( I had DCIS.) The other breast , the...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 20, 2023
Decide against aromatase inhibitors?
I have DCIS ER+PR+, stage 2, treated with lumpectomy(clear margins) and radiation. I’m 70 and am leaning towards not taking aromatase inhibitors since they only...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 4 1:46pm
After lumpectomy? What's next?
I had a lumpectomy on 9/14 for DCIS that was upgraded from grade 0 to grade 1-2 malignant micro aggressive via biopsys (2) (calcifications) report....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 24, 2023
Arimidex and numbness
Hi, Have anyone taking Arimidex experienced numbness in their hands and feet? I feel fine otherwise, the numbness is just annoying. I have only been...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 6, 2022
Questions regarding Pathology Report for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
A few days ago, I had lumpectomy surgery for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, and I just received the pathology report on the patient portal. Good news--Clear...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 16, 2024
Unique intensely enhancing meaning on MRI?
I have another question. I have confirmed DCIS in R breast. MRI shows: LEFT BREAST: Scattered enhancing foci. Unique intensely enhancing 5 mm focus superior...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 9, 2024
MBC 7 years later: Do you ask yourself why and what ifs?
Initial dx stage 0 DCIS l breast, - sentinel node bx. Seen by oncologist no further TX 7 yr later MBC, with Mets to bone,...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 27, 2022
How many weeks after the surgery did you start radiation therapy?
I recently had a lumpectomy for DCIS . How many weeks after the surgery do you start radiation therapy? Would it be too late if...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 8, 2023
Anyone diagnosed with Skin Cancer after Breast Cancer?
I had triple negative BC and DCIS in 2023 and I was recently diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma Skin Cancer. Anyone else have experience with...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 14, 2025
Anyone decide not to do reconstruction after getting the expander in?
Has anyone decided to not go through with reconstruction after having the expander in and getting 4 injections. I also had 2 surgeries that they...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 4, 2023
New primary site in contralateral breast
During 1 year f/u for right side DCISinvasive, found possible 12mm calcifications in contralateral breast. Bx Monday. Right side is clear after surgery and XRT...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 2, 2024
Can someone who’s had a mastectomy share the psychological effects ?
I had DCIS 12 years ago with lumpectomy and radiation. I now have IDC, and my only option is a mastectomy. I’m 72 and have...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 15, 2023
Microinvasive breast cancer and positive senitel lympyh node
I had bilateral mastectomy and removal of sentinal nodes due to dcis insitu however when pathology report came in they found another type of cancer...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 8, 2025
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 15, 2025
Anyone taken Effexor low dose for menopause symptoms?
HiWhen I was diagnosed with DCIS I was taken off my HR t.The doctor prescribed efexor for my menopause symptoms. I have not taken the...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 9, 2024
Has anyone switched BC follow-up from one Mayo location to another?
I had DCIS grade 3, lumpectomy and radiation at Mayo in Rochester, MN July-December of this year. I received extraordinary care and I was in...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 11, 2025
How Long Can You Wait From Diagnosis to Mastectomy for IDC?
Three months ago i was diagnosed with DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ; non-invasive) but then had to have an MRI which showed other areas of...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 8, 2025