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To boost or not to boost
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...
Anyone else have lumpectomy followed by breast reduction?
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...
Anyone have experience with APBI (Partial Breast Irradiation)?
Anyone familiar with external partial radiation for early stage BC? I am 8 weeks post lumpectomy and deciding on radiation for my left breast...which has...
Pain: Has anyone else experienced this?
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...
Anemia after breast cancer treatment?
HiFinish treatment april second. E r p r positive breast cancer stage zero. Twenty radiation treatments in ten days. Have been feeling Extreme fatigue and...
Exemestane side effects
I've been on Exemestane for two weeks and have abdominal discomfort...gas, nausea, rumbling, diarrhea, etc. Thinking of just getting off it as I can't imagine...
Diagnosed with breast cancer & primary lung cancer: Next steps?
Hi. I’m Barbara. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in October. At the pre op I had a slight cough. I was diagnosed with pneumonia...
Tips for Breast Cancer warriors
Thought we could share some things that have worked for us. 2 tips: Take Arimidex at night Don’t bother changing before radiation treatments. I simply...
FAST-Forward: Anyone had Ultra-hypofractionated Radiotherapy?
I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has had FAST-Forward/Ultra-Hyprofractionation radiation therapy for breast cancer. My radiation oncologist is recommending this for me....
Venlafaxine for hormone flashes
Hi I am 10wks out from radiation and 8 mths from stopping hrt which I was on for 10yrs. Having wicked pms symptoms and depression...
Struggling: cancer is back, switching to TDM1
I have metastatic breast cancer, triple positive I made it over two years on Herceptin and was NEAD. My PET scan today showed there is...
Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome: How are you coping?
Has anyone been diagnosed with post mastectomy pain syndrome and how are they coping with it? I had bilateral mastectomies almost 4 years ago and...
My experience with proton beam therapy & breast cancer
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2016 - Stage 1A, triple positive, 1.5 cm, left breast, sentinel lymph node was negative. I chose...
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...
Lumpectomy scar healing time
Hi, has anyone had a lumpectomy followed by radiation and a car that still was pretty raw after a considerable amount of time? My scar...
Recurrence IBC in scar tissue after 5years
Hi, just had surgery to remove cancer in scar tissue recurrence after 5years. Had doubled mastectomy in 2018, a complete node dissection. Was treated with...
Pain and tightness axila to bottom of rib cage
4 months after a week of hypo - fractionated radiation RX and lumpectomy I have developed tenderness under affected axila and tightness on same side...
What treatment decisions did you make with stage 1, Oncotype 34?
Hi, I was just wondering has anybody else had stage one, lymph nodes clear, a lumpectomy, three of three fast growing, and an oncatype of...
LCIS - help me make it make sense
ER and PR+ LCIS and ALH from core needle mri guided biopsy. Discovered on mri. Very dense breast tissue. Family history of Ovarian cancer. 54,...
How To Decide Next Steps After Lumpectomy.
I am 66 years old and I had a lumpectomy and oncoplastic breast reduction on June 23 after being diagnosed with IDC IA, pT1a, pN0(sn),...
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