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I also have HER2 breast cancer. I have had only one breast taken, done radiation, and...
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@sue417 Completed radiation in November 2020. It was a couple years before I felt a little...
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Well, here I am again studying about radiation after lumpectomy. I’m 73, so the Radiologist said...
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My first diagnosis was radiation induced pneumonia especially as it was on the side of radiation...
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Non-mass enhancement 16 months post-lumpectomy?
In May 2024, I was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer - DCIS in the left breast and IDC in the right. I had a bilateral...
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Has the contrast used in an MRI caused anyone to have kidney damage?
Because I have a CHEK2 mutation that puts me at a higher risk of breast cancer, my physician is strongly urging me to have an...
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Need a breast cancer buddy who has been through it (triple negative)
I was just recently diagnosed with triple positive stage 1 Breast Cancer. I start chemo next week. 6 rounds of chemo once every 3 weeks...
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How important is taking hormone blockers after surgery for IDC?
I’m 71 & diagnosed with IDC. The tumor was very small, clean margins & no lymph node involvement. After much research & discussion with my...
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What is the possibility of another ILC after surgery 11 months ago?
I had Right Breast ILC, stage2B with lumpectomy six years ago and then the Left Breast ILC, stage 2B, diagnosed 11 months ago. I had...
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Tamoxifen input
Hi All, it seems I'm getting Tamoxifen thrown at me from every direction. I'm still reluctant due what I read as side effects, short history...
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Can anyone help with post mastectomy pain syndrome?
I had a double mastectomy two years ago, after a lumpectomy 7 years before that, I needed chemo and radiation both times. My first was...
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New Malignancy vs. Fat Necrosis on MRI. Anyone have this conflict?
Just had breast MRI with contrast and initial radiologist statement is: "New suspicious region of non-mass enhancement measuring approximately 7.5 x 3.3 x 5.0 cm....
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What Are Your Best Tips for Before and After a Mastectomy?
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Hello and Happy New Year. I am scheduled for a mastectomy of the left breast on January 23. I have a 9cm tumor. They will...
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MRI guided Biopsy - What was your experience like?
I had an MRI 2 1/2 weeks ago and they saw a 1 cm mass that was a Birads 4 suspicious for malignancy, so my...
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