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5 day breast radiation for smaller breast sized women
Has anyone with smaller breast size had 5 day breast radiation as opposed to 15 days?
Metastatic Breast Cancer: Whole brain radiation side effects
I finished whole brain radiation two weeks ago (10 treatments) and am suffering horrible side effects. Doctor checked me out 3 days ago and said...
Rib and muscle pain years after radiation treatment why
Decided to try sit stand yoga but noticed getting catches that took my breath away with twists and bends over time. Hoping it is just...
Follow up appointments after breast cancer radiation treatment.
How long have any of you continued to have follow up appointments with your radiation oncologist after you have completed radiation therapy? I will continue...
Radiation: What should I expect? What are your tips?
Hello all. I found out two weeks ago that radiation has been recommended for treatment of my breast cancer. Based on what I've read on...
Did some of you have radiation after Mastectomy + Chemo?
I saw my surgeon today. She talks a mile a minute and covered lots of information. I thought I heard her say that sometimes people...
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...
Anxiety over radiation burns: What can I expect?
Can anyone give me an idea of what to expect from the effects of radiation on the breast skin. I don’t know why I m...
Bad burn during radiation: Anyone had treatment stopped?
Hello,I’m new to the group. I completed chemo from April to August. I got burned really bad during radiation. The doctor stopped my radiation after...
Anyone have experienced Slurred Speech after Brain radiation?
I was found metastasis to brain 2.5 years after breast cancer treatments of surgery / chemo / radiation etc. In Jan. 2023 I experienced Brain...
Radiation for breast cancer with Ehlers Danlos (Hypermobile/ Type 3)
Does anyone know about effectively treating radiation fibrosis in Ehlers Danlos patients? I am already 13 weeks post mastectomy with significant scar tissue and cording....
Early dementia from chemotherapy and radiation: Has anyone had it?
Breast Cancer hr+ her2 - 6 yrs agoI went through chemotherapy, radiation and Anastrozole for breast cancer 5 yrs ago. I started losing my memory...
What is breast radiation like and what side effects should I expect?
Hello, first off, I'm grateful for this group and thank you to all who responded and shared their experiences with me a month or so...
Lumpectomy with radiation vs mastectomy for stage 1 invasive plus DCIS
Receiving mixed messages... articles and doctors saying lumpectomy with radiation is better for me... understood that I needed radiation and tamoxifen either way. My mother...
About to start radiation: Did anyone have heart or lung complications?
I am starting left breast radiation and wondering if anyone has had complications of heart or lung issues from it?TIA
Aromatase inhibitor vs. radiation post DCIS Stage 0 WITH diabetes
I have to decide whether to choose regular radiation, proton radiation or continuing with letrozole only. I am going for the radiation plan work up...
Anyone over 65 with early stage breast cancer omit radiation?
.https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/when-can-women-with-early-stage-breast-cancer-skip-radiation-after-lumpectomy-202209152816
Low risk IDC: Using data (POLAR assay) to decide on radiation or not
Hello wonderful community,All surgeries behind me now and weighing risks of radiation therapy or not. I've just become aware of new studies and testing that...
Brown, raised, rough areas under breast after breast radiation
Has anyone else had this?
Does anyone know if there is a time window after radiation to take AI
Does anyone know if you have a period of time to take an AI for it to be effective, after radiation?
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