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What type of radiation did you have after DCIS lumpectomy?
HiI had my lumpectomy, December fifteenth, awaiting results of pathology, hopefully January sixteenth, he will have them. just want to know what people have done...
Starting Radiation Treatment: Worried about side effects. Tips welcome
Hello, I'm new here and today I start my first radiation treatment. I will be having treatment for 3 weeks. The one thing that keeps...
If you had radiation, when did you start hormone therapy?
Did you start during radiation? Right after? Or waited until you healed?
Radiation after single mastectomy (SMX): What were your after effects?
Stage 2 --clear margins for IDC after surgery number 1 (1 positive lymph node ..5 clear, 6 removed during surgery). DCIS was at the margins...
What do you use for pain from radiation fat necrosis or calcification?
I’m 14 months post radiation and started having a different pain in my breast where the radiation was focused. Because my lesion was in the...
How did you manage the effects of radiation therapy? Low blood counts
I’ve been post radiation for 4 mos., Overall ok, with some fatigue. Last week had blood work , showing a low WBC & RBC. Has...
Right breast cancer DCIS: Is 4-5 weeks of radiation normal protocol?
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...
Thyroid Nodules found 2 years after breast cancer radiation treatment
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...
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...
Radiation/fibrosis ick, anything at ALL I can do to prevent/reduce it?
I am post lumpectomy after removing 1.8cm tumor, right side, IDC, stage 1/grade 2, ER+/PR-/HER2- , oncotype 32 but no node involvement and clean margins....
Breast Radiation: I feel very tight in rib area, anyone else?
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...
Breast cancer radiation after 70? What options have you considered?
What options have you considered? No radiation - arimidex only? Is partial breast radiation an option. ACS states women over 70 e certain breast ca...
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...
Healing from surgery on previously radiated tissue
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...
Sharp pain in upper breast post lumpectomy and raditation: Anyone?
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...
Radiated breast remains smaller and harder post reconstruction
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...
ILC w/1 lymph node cancerous. Standard not to radiate lymph area?
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...
Stopping Letrazole-washout period?
Does anyone know how long a time period or "washout "period is necessary to gauge whether much exacerbated rotator cuff pain is attributable to Letrazole?...
Anyone having right breast radiated and holding breath?
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...
Anastrozole: Did you experience developing anxiety? What helps?
Breast Cancer! Have completed surgery, chemo & radiation. Been treated also with Herceptin. Need some suggestions for anxiety which seems to be developing from Anastrozole!...
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