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Issues with ribs and cartilage after radiation: What can I do?
I finished radiation last August after a lumpectomy. Everything was fine for a couple months. In late December I fractured a rib coughing. A month...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 31, 2022
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Low risk IDC: Using data (POLAR assay) to decide on radiation or not
Hello wonderful community,All surgeries behind me now and weighing risks of radiation therapy or not. I've just become aware of new studies and testing that...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 7, 2024
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Aromatase inhibitor vs. radiation post DCIS Stage 0 WITH diabetes
I have to decide whether to choose regular radiation, proton radiation or continuing with letrozole only. I am going for the radiation plan work up...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 28 6:13pm
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Lumpectomy with radiation vs mastectomy for stage 1 invasive plus DCIS
Receiving mixed messages... articles and doctors saying lumpectomy with radiation is better for me... understood that I needed radiation and tamoxifen either way. My mother...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 13, 2024
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About to start radiation: Did anyone have heart or lung complications?
I am starting left breast radiation and wondering if anyone has had complications of heart or lung issues from it?TIA
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 30, 2024
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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 16, 2023
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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 30, 2023
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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 8, 2023