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Bilateral mastectomy: how to decide on hormone therapy or not?
My wife, 39 yo, was diagnosed with DCIS non invasive. We did a bilateral mastectomy for both breasts (dcis in 1 breast). Should she take...
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Double or single mastectomy?
Hi I have DCIS, my surgeon did not get clean margins. I need another surgery for that DCIS and now they found another area of...
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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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Shrinking breast after treatments
Has anyone else had a breast shrink after lumpectomy, radiation and about a year on anastrozole? ( I had DCIS.) The other breast , the...
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Decide against aromatase inhibitors?
I have DCIS ER+PR+, stage 2, treated with lumpectomy(clear margins) and radiation. I’m 70 and am leaning towards not taking aromatase inhibitors since they only...
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After lumpectomy? What's next?
I had a lumpectomy on 9/14 for DCIS that was upgraded from grade 0 to grade 1-2 malignant micro aggressive via biopsys (2) (calcifications) report....
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Arimidex and numbness
Hi, Have anyone taking Arimidex experienced numbness in their hands and feet? I feel fine otherwise, the numbness is just annoying. I have only been...
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Questions regarding Pathology Report for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
A few days ago, I had lumpectomy surgery for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, and I just received the pathology report on the patient portal. Good news--Clear...
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Unique intensely enhancing meaning on MRI?
I have another question. I have confirmed DCIS in R breast. MRI shows: LEFT BREAST: Scattered enhancing foci. Unique intensely enhancing 5 mm focus superior...
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MBC 7 years later: Do you ask yourself why and what ifs?
Initial dx stage 0 DCIS l breast, - sentinel node bx. Seen by oncologist no further TX 7 yr later MBC, with Mets to bone,...
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Welcome @finallyretired. Being freshly diagnosed with DCIS is likely not the retirement gift you were hoping...
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If the DCIS is contained and not invasive, you will probably have a lumpectomy but choices...
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Some facilities use grade 1, 2, 3 instead of low, intermediate, high grade. The American Cancer...
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