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Whom to see for true assessment of mastectomy surgery outcome.
Hello. Three years ago I had a simple, skin sparring, mastectomy with 4 sentinel lymph nodes removed. The last time I saw my surgeon, was...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 20, 2023
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Nipple saving mastectomy or not?
I’m 42 and diagnosed with stage 1 bc in my left breast. There were two diff spots so mastectomy was recommended. I was seeing a...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 8 6:18am
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Unusual Presentation of DCIS
I'm writing to make others aware of what I think is probably a very unusual presentation of DCIS. I started with a slightly sore breast....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 20 10:15am
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Anastrozole and osteoporosis
I am 72, and after a suspicious area was found on my annual mammogram this spring I ended up getting a biopsy, then a partial...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 16 4:21pm
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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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Diagnosed IDC with metastasis to lymph node: Who to see first?
I was newly diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma of left breast with metastasis in the lymph node. I want to know who did u see...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 23, 2023
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Mastectomies are not an option for those over 65???!!!
A friend of mine has had breast cancer twice...DCIS and IDC....both breasts....as I have. She told me that she had suggested mastectomy to her surgeon...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 28, 2023
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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 25, 2022
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Light chemo?
My surgeon (surgical oncologist) told me that, with my pathology results, I'm eligible for lighter chemo. Is this possible? My cancer is her2 +, node...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 5, 2022
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Repeat lumpectomy? And treatment decisions. Need advice
Just had lumpectomy Dec 1. Pathology report was: positive margin on the posterior edge DCIS Micropapillary Grade 2. My surgeon called me yesterday for re-excision...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 28, 2024