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BRCA2 and follow up screening after breast cancer treatment
Hello, My name is Svetlana and I'm undergoing chemo treatment for breast cancer after bilateral mastectomy. My doctors are planning a physical breast examination every...
Found: rural breast cancer patient advisors for Mayo WE-CARE study
Thank you for your interest and those members who agreed to be advisors.++++++Mayo Clinic researchers are looking for 5-6 females interested in serving on an...
Screening guidelines for first line family members
Hi - Has anyone come across official guidelines for screening guidelines if you have breast cancer at the age of 43 and your have sisters...
Family members identified with BRCA2 mutation
My son inherited both the BRCA2 and CHEK2 mutations from me. He doesn't have cancer, but it's runs heavily in my family. He's turning 40...
Where can I get cancer genetic testing?
My son had a pathology report from a dermatologist that indicates the possibility of Cowden syndrome. In researching it, breast cancer was one of the...
2 asymmetries upper left breast - supplemental screening question
Hello all, I have read that mammogram call backs (more 3D plus ultrasound) are routine and no cause for concern but would appreciate advice others...
Stage 1, unilateral mastectomy: What tests check for recurrence?
For women with this diagnosis, what tests are done to look for recurring cancer, annually, at your cancer center? It seems to vary, and I...
After Breast Cancer treatment, what next?
I am wondering what type of follow-up care is done after you have finished your breast cancer treatment? I am looking forward to spring and...
lidERA, (Giredestrant) in Trial 3.
I accessed information from The 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, (sabcs.org) and found information about a new aromatase inhibitor named lidERA. It sounds as...
Follow up for mastectomy patient with regards to reccurence
I am a ten year survivor of stage one, grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma. I opted for a bilateral mastectomy since my cancer was not...
Architectural Distortion
Hello Everyone, I have been getting mammograms since I was 30 due to my grandmother passing away from breast cancer at the age of 35....
New diagnostic guidelines after breast cancer?
Yesterday I went for my 3rd diagnostic mammogram. I was told they had changed the guidelines to having only 2 diagnostic mammograms after breast cancer....
Scared by mammogram results: Might be cysts, biopsy to confirm
Hello I am a lung cancer survivor: luckily, if such word can be used with cancer, I was stage 1 and two surgeries in 2023...
DCIS Negative ER/PR - What tests can be done to monitor reoccurence?
Hi I had DCIS negative ER/PR grade 3 extensive tumour and had bilateral mastecomy and reconstruction. Wondering what tests can be done to monitor any...
Want to help Mayo Clinic improve our Breast Cancer website?
Looking for 2 volunteers From time to time, I get requests from my colleagues for patient and caregiver feedback to help us improve things at...
High risk, NOT from BRCA but from typia, such as ALH, ADH, LCIS
I know this is a breast cancer discussion site, but there are many women with conditions that put them at high risk for invasive breast...
5 year recheck at Oncology - Next Steps
I just had my last oncology appt (hopefully)!It was a five year recheck, I had stage 2 ER+ HER- breast cancer diagnosed and treated at...
Not yet diagnosed/Core needle biopsy BIRADS 4 scheduled
“Your exam shows findings that may be due to breast cancer.” This was the box checked on my visit summary from regional breast cancer center...
One year after Mastectomy. What next?
My Cancerversary is almost here. I find myself very stressed over the last few months thinking everything odd feeling means cancer has recurred. I was...
Pain after my biopsy yesterday
I quite likely have breast cancer. I’m 41 and a single mom to an almost-teen daughter. I had a routine screening mammogram two weeks ago,...
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