Breast Cancer Support Group

I’m on my 11 treatment of breast radiation and I feel very tight in rib area. Rib area feels sore under breast. Anyone else have...

What options have you considered? No radiation - arimidex only? Is partial breast radiation an option. ACS states women over 70 e certain breast ca...

I recently was diagnosed with (DCIS) stage 1, her2 negative, both hormones positive, 4mm size tumor. I chose to have a lumpectomy and do hormone...

Has anyone experienced thyroid issues/nodules after having BC radiation? In looking back, I may have had undiscovered thyroid issues before BC, but didn't learn that...

I recently had a lumpectomy for DCIS . How many weeks after the surgery do you start radiation therapy? Would it be too late if...

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...

I am having a mastectomy for IDC stage 1 and had radiation 12 years ago. Has anyone had a problem with slower healing due to...

Did chemo, lumpectomy in August 2022 and finished radiation in November 2022. For the past 2-3 weeks having sharp pain on the upper part of...

11/22 i had a lumpectomy of the left breast. Radiation followed and am presently on Letrozole. The radiated breast remains harder than the right breast...

Now I worry all the time it has spread. Oncologist tells me she can’t guarantee that it hasn’t already spread to bones, lungs etc. Has...

Today I started my 3 weeks of radiation and I was surprised/dismayed that I had to reach a certain lung capacity and hold it. It...

Is the six-month mammogram six months after surgery or six minutes after radiation. My surgeon wants to do it six months after surgery my radiation...

Had invasive removed with good clear margins but still have multiple small (2mm) pockets of DCIS (precancer/stage 0) after re-excision and recommendation is mastectomy/amputation. I’m...

Newly diagnosed. Extremely frightened. Surgeon says lumpectomy and possible radiation. Awaiting results for HER2. Radiation scares me. I would appreciate any thoughts

Hi I'm going into 10 months post treatment.two surgeries and 10 radiation treatments dbl dose I also have fibromyalgia , i'm wondering if other Out...

I read that Radiation treatment for the initial cancer can result in moderately high doses to the contralateral breast, possibly contributing to a heightened risk....

Hello @Sue417 and other Canadian Friends: I have often addressed a Risk Assessment test that my Radiation Oncologist ordered for me (in the US), to...

I’ve seen 2 radiation oncologists. One suggested 15 day radiation only yo affected breast and the other suggested 15 day plus 5 day boost to...

I was diagnosed with Grade 1 Er/PR+, HERS2negative BC on Jan 18. Lumpectomy for 6mm tumor with good margins all around and negative nodes. My...

I finished my month of radiation after DCIS breast cancer in my right breast. All went very well. I'm an 81 year old extremely active...