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I had lumpectomy and two reexcisions for DCIS of my right breast, and then five days...
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@jlwilcox I'm not qualified to answer if it will harm your heart--have you asked the doctor...
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I had radiation on left side. The radiologist used image guided radiation (IGRT) and a breathing...
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@triciaot Rubyslippers brings up another point. My doctors didn't want me to have radiation and I...
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Recurring breast cancer and rash that is spreading
Has anyone had a rash on skin come back months after chemo, mastectomy and radiation after triple negative diagnosis? Went back for more chemo but...
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Mental health after breast cancer: How are you managing?
HiI am 16 months post treatment. I did not have to do chemo just radiation. And I was taking off HRT just wondering do you...
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Tumor Invasion to Pectoral Muscle?
My tumor was in a very strange location- practically IN the cleavage- I mean, looking at the MRI it's right on top of the sternum...
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Tamoxifen and Fibromyalgia
I had stage 1 estrogen driven breast cancer - surgery in summer 2022, radiation in fall 2022. Cancer free now. I've had severe fibromyalgia for...
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Does anyone have advice on Letrozole?
I was diagnosed with ILC in July and had a lumpectomy in my right breast followed by 4 weeks of radiation. Im starting Letrozole next...
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Should I worry about more than one CT scan in a short time?
Hi everybody, I am lucky (!) enough to have two medical issues being treated at the same time -- breast cancer of course, but also...
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“5 year survival” starts at diagnosis or when therapy ends?
My surgeon said I had an “82%” chance of surviving 5 years. I was so blown away I didn’t ask when does that 5 years...
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Re-excision Lumpectomy
I’m looking for your experience (not advice) from those that had invasive ++- ..roughly stage 2 with 1 lymph node involvement (clear first attempt) and...
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Conflicting surgical opinions? What now?
I had 2 consults this week. One recommended lumpectomy followed by radiation, then AI, and one for mastectomy with AI. One surgeon confident I didn’t...
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DCIS and Sjogrens
Diagnosed with DCIS grade 2 and stage 0 in 10/23. I also have Sjogrens (auto immune disease) with lung involvement. Surgeon and medical team have...
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