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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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What are the effects of Herceptin for HER2 positive? Not doing chemo
I recently had a partial mastectomy for 2 invasive carcinomas, 1.5 cm and 1.4cm. I both are hormone positive, and one is HER2 positive. I...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Dear gallbooboo, Thank you for your reply. With my team, everyone recommended radiation. I wasn’t happy.My...
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I am having proton radiation at 72. Left sided mastectomy and positive nodes. Much less radiation...
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They really don't know for sure if you'll need radiation until AFTER the pathology comes back...
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