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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 27, 2023
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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 27, 2024
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Confused about timing of a 6 month following up mammogram
Is the six-month mammogram six months after surgery or six minutes after radiation. My surgeon wants to do it six months after surgery my radiation...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 3, 2021
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7mm invasive ductal carcinoma
Newly diagnosed. Extremely frightened. Surgeon says lumpectomy and possible radiation. Awaiting results for HER2. Radiation scares me. I would appreciate any thoughts
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 22 2:08pm
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Fatigue post treatment and fibromyalgia
Hi I'm going into 10 months post treatment.two surgeries and 10 radiation treatments dbl dose I also have fibromyalgia , i'm wondering if other Out...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 16 5:27pm
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Cancer in the contralateral breast after radiotherapy
I read that Radiation treatment for the initial cancer can result in moderately high doses to the contralateral breast, possibly contributing to a heightened risk....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 4, 2024
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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,...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 7 10:06pm
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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 4, 2023
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Any CANADIANS with Newly Diagnosed DCIS?
Hello @Sue417 and other Canadian Friends: I have often addressed a Risk Assessment test that my Radiation Oncologist ordered for me (in the US), to...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 13, 2024
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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 18, 2022