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I took letrozole for 5 years without significant side effects. It is possible that the people...
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Feeling apprehensive. I have necrosis in the breast to be grafted. My breast is very tender...
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Thank you again for all that information. The reason I'm not taking Anastrozole is that my...
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@polianad22 I’m not sure how they knew they got clean margins the second time around. When...
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I have a male friend who was nearly permanently disabled by a Lupron injections, given after...
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Breast Surgery; any advice to prepare for surgery?
I am looking for any pre-surgery advice, at this point I think it will be lumpectomy and removal of at least one lymph node. Surgery...
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Abbreviated and/or Ultrafast Breast MRI, have you had one?
I’ve been reading about Abbreviated and Ultrafast Breast MRIs. It sounds like they are being adopted for use, but maybe not yet in our clinics?...
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Anastrozole: How long do side effects last once you've stopped?
I was on anastrozole 1 mg. for 28 months. Clear mammograms last 2 years. (Had cardiac bypass surgery 20 years ago. Have dealt with blood...
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Should I take AI considering all the side effects?
I have invasive ductal CA, stage 2, with DCIS in situ. Prognosis was very favorable since caught early and was small. Lumpectomy was done in...
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Has anyone encountered Ascites from MBC?
I have just been diagnosed with a mild case of it - been uncomfortable in the abdomen for a couple of weeks with a few...
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ER PR positive Her2 negative and Ovary removal
Hi all,In 2019 I was diagnosed ER/PR positive and Her2 negative and mastectomy done on right side. No chemo, no radiationI am 45 and this...
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Anybody had the experiences of wearing compression bras post surgery?
My dear comrades in the war of fighting BC: I had a lumpectomy surgery done on 26th of December, 2023, thus starting me on this...
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Tamoxifen and Antidepressants
I am not sure if this topic has been discussed, but want to make sure people are award of interaction between some antidepressants and tamoxifen.I...
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Intermittent pneumatic compression devices for leg cramps from Evista?
An intermittent pneumatic compression device is used in hospitals to prevent blood clots after surgery. There are a variety of these "calf massagers" spanning a...
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Preparing for Chemotherapy: What are your tips?
Prior to surgery, I got some excellent recommendations on this forum about how to prepare for breast surgery. Now that surgery is over, I will...
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