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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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DCIS Treatment Plan
Had invasive removed with good clear margins but still have multiple small (2mm) pockets of DCIS (precancer/stage 0) after re-excision and recommendation is mastectomy/amputation. I’m...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: 1 day ago
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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Phrenic Nerve damage and paralyzed diaphragm: Anyone else have this?
Phrenic nerve on the right side was destroyed due to radiation for breast cancer. Diaphragm is now paralyzed & taking away lung capacity. Anyone else...
Support Group: Lung Health
Last active: Mar 5 3:37am
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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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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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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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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 16, 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: Feb 16 1:08pm