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Taking Tamoxifen long term, between 5-10 years after breast cancer.
Hi. I'm coming up on my 5th year anniversary of being cancer free and taking Tamoxifen. I had invasive ductal carcinoma. Lumpectomy followed by radiation....
What helped you make treatment decisions following DCIS lumpectomy?
I had a stage 0 grade 1 low grade. Decided against radiation. Little difference between reoccurence percentages. Spoke to oncologist today about hormone treatment. I...
How did you decide on breast cancer treatment based on Oncotype?
Hello, I was diagnosed with Invasive lobular carcinoma in February 2021. I had the lumpectomy in April, please see the final results attached. I was...
Anyone had Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia in their pathology margins?
Hi! Grateful for this forum. Just got my pathology from Lumpectomy back and it's mostly good news! All margins and nodes negative, total tumour ILC...
Best doc to follow up on lymphedema?
I’m 10 months out from lumpectomy for DCIS, no lymph nodes involved, and bi-lateral breast reduction and lift. Recovery is good. However, at about 5...
Need a breast cancer buddy who has been through it (triple negative)
I was just recently diagnosed with triple positive stage 1 Breast Cancer. I start chemo next week. 6 rounds of chemo once every 3 weeks...
My Mets Breast Cancer Story: Questions about Low WBC, spots on liver
I was dx with a small HER+ breast cancer 4 years ago. Had lumpectomy . No lymph node involvement. Radiation done. I am a runner...
Lumpectomy for IDC: Calm but as the date approaches, getting nervous
Introducing myself. I’m 71 years old, married, two adult children and 2 granddaughters. Called back for further testing after routine mammogram. Diagnosed with Invasive Ductal...
Invasive gone, DCIS remains after re-excision. MRI wait time?
I had stage 2 IDC with 1 lymph node involvement. After 1st lumpectomy, path came back invasive gone but DCIS in margins. After re-excision, path...
Dose-dense (dd) AC chemo + paclitaxel: How to prepare?
Hello,I was DX with ILC last June. Had a lumpectomy with 6 nodes diseased and removed. Because of the number of nodes found I will...
Can anyone help with post mastectomy pain syndrome?
I had a double mastectomy two years ago, after a lumpectomy 7 years before that, I needed chemo and radiation both times. My first was...
Estrogen Level Change
Happy Monday everyone. I am truly grateful for groups like this. The more I read (which I know sometimes is a bad thing), the more...
Not going the Allopathic route
Just had lumpectomy and reconstruction for stage 2 HR+ HER2- breast cancer. Oncotype 7 no chemo needed refuse radiation I feel it makes cancer stem...
MRI guided Biopsy - What was your experience like?
I had an MRI 2 1/2 weeks ago and they saw a 1 cm mass that was a Birads 4 suspicious for malignancy, so my...
Bilateral Mastectomy without Reconstruction Recovery Timeline
I'm going to be having a bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction and I'd love to hear from others who have gone through this about your recovery...
Bra discomfort after breast cancer treatment: Tips?
Hello, I finished treatment (lumpectomies in both breasts and radiation) a few months ago, but I'm still having trouble wearing a bra throughout the day....
Breast pain and high sensitiveness
I am Ms Sabitha , i was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2018 and had subsequent lumpectomy / lymph node disection followed by...
Thyroglobulin antibodies sky-high 3 months after BC radiation
I would not have known anything was wrong with my thyroid except for the fact that I'm currently working with an integrative doctor in addition...
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...
Anastrozole - should I take?
I'm 73, and was recently diagnosed with stage ER/PR+, HER-2- Invasive ductal carcinoma, grade 1a, of the R Breast and had a lumpectomy. I have...
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