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DCIS surgery thru nipple: How did you take off the strips easily?
HiWondering if anyone else has had DCI s removed through the nipple being removed. It has been 10 days and I am supposed to take...
1 Week vs 3 Week Whole Breast Radiation Schedule after Lumpectomy DCIS
Are there any downsides to getting the 1 week (FAST-Forward) vs 3 week whole breast radiation schedule after lumpectomy for ER+/PR+ stage 0 DCIS breast...
Large calcification found in breast
A family member has a seven centimeter calcification in right breast that is not symmetrical. Doctor going ahead with biopsy. Anyone have experience with a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Pathology: It's overwhelming before meeting with the surgeon
Hi just had a 2 tumor lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removal. I am waiting to meet with surgeon Friday. In the meantime I’m able...
Deciding whether to have diagnostic sentinel lymph node removal
I had DCIS in 2007 and IDC/DCIS in 2018. Both times with lumpectomies/sentinel node removal, radiation, and AI meds. Both times both times sentinel nodes...
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