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Glp-1 medication after breast cancer
I’m about 4 years post diagnosis, and about 3 years out of chemo. Taking tamoxifen and doing zoladex injections currently. I feel that the medically...
Exemestane and Lupron injections for Breast Cancer
Has anyone ever been recommended this treatment due to "waking up" of ovaries after switching off tamoxifen? I am curious to know anyone's experiences with...
Anyone else have intraoperative radiation (IORT)? How is it for you?
I had early stage breast cancer and IORT. Three years on tamoxifen, no major problems so far. Anyone else have IORT and how is it...
Anyone taking Lupron (leuprolide) for breast cancer?
My 42 year old daughter was diagnosed with stage 1 Grade 2 Invasive ductal carcinoma and extensive DCIS. She had mastectomy with reconstruction in April....
Artemisinin
Has anyone ever taken or know anyone that has taken Artemisinin in place of Tamoxifen or the aromatase inhibitors? I am going to look into...
Men with breast cancer: Your experience wth hormonal therapy?
I had a mastectomy and 3 positive lymph nodes and 16 proton radiation treatments at MN Mayo. I am taking 20 mg of tamoxifen. What...
Lupron Injection plus Exemestane
Had stage 1 breast cancer/premenopausal prior to diagnosis. Fast forward, had done bilateral double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. No chemo or radiation recommended. My oncologist...
Anyone else get breast cancer after bilateral mastectomy?
What are the chances of getting breast cancer again after bilateral mastectomy with diep reconstruction? First BC…DCIS right breast with radiation and tamoxifen. Second BC...
Anyone else not in menopause after stopping Zoladex?
2 early stage BC diagnoses, ER+ at age 40 and 50. Been on Aromatase w/ monthly Zolodex shots (since pre-meno) for almost 3 years; Dr....
Oncotype DX test result
Hi I am 43 years old and was diagnosed with breast cancer stage 1 in Oct'22. No lymph nodes involved.I had skin sparing mastectomy on...
Capillus cap, or other laser caps for hair loss and thinning.
I am having hair loss and thinning from Tamoxifen. I do use Rogaine, which helps, somewhat. Has anyone had hair regrowth from laser treatment? I...
Decision about Letrozole
I met with my oncologist today and he suggested I start Letrozole. Over a 20 year period I have had 3 surgeries and a total...
Anyone taking or taken Raloxifene?
After much research and couple of second opinions along with the comments here, I have decided against restarting Tamoxifen. Two doctors have suggested Raloxifene. I...
Having a MRI to rule out recurrence in other breast
I was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer in Early 2022. Had a lumpectomy and radiation, then Tamoxifen. Will have a MRI this week to...
Lumpectomy without radiation vs Mastectomy
I have grade 1, Well Differentiated Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer. It is 9 mm. Because I can not have radiation after the Lumpectomy (I had...
Breast cancer treatment with osteopenia: What's your experience?
HiJust wondering people's experiences that have spinal fractures with osteopenia and having to have breast cancer treatments such as radiation and tamoxifen. I currently do...
Has anyone had uterine problems from anastrozole?
I have been on Arimidex for 4 months and a pelvic ultrasound revealed uterine fluid that will have to be biopsied...no fluid was detected 8...
High risk, NOT from BRCA but from typia, such as ALH, ADH, LCIS
I know this is a breast cancer discussion site, but there are many women with conditions that put them at high risk for invasive breast...
HRT alternate for ER/PR positive breast ca
I am strongly ER and PR positive and have been told that I need to be on HRT following completion of 30 radiation treatments. I...
ER positive breast ca preventative hysterectomy
48 perimenopausal estrogen postive breast ca. Co.pleted radiation and now told to take lupron and tamoxifen. Im thinking of habubg full hysterectomy jnstead of taking...
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