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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 2, 2019
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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 9, 2018
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Too slim to have reconstruction after a partial mastectomy: Options?
I'm diagnosed IDC stage 2, Er+, Pr- , Her2 Neg.Surgeon wants me to have a single wide excision / partial mastectomy with tissue sparing .My...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 2 1:16pm
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Can joint pain of aromatase inhibiters (AIs) be reversed completely?
Over the past year, I have taken2 of the 3 Anastrozole for six months and had to come off because of extreme joint pain. The...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 1, 2024
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Which Breast Implants?
Hi there,I was diagnosed in 2019 on right side, mastectomy was one and then implant was placed( silicon, mentor textured). After few weeks of implant...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 7, 2023
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Does Letrozole cause pelvic pain?
Hello All So Iv'e been experiencing pelvic pain for the past month. Intensity and duration is gradually increasing. Pain is now constant and is about...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 12, 2024
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Calling all Firefighters: The National Firefighter Registry for Cancer
The National Firefighter Registry (NFR) for Cancer is the largest effort ever undertaken to understand and reduce risk of cancer among U.S. firefighters.The National Institute...
Support Group: Cancer
Last active: Jan 2, 2024
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How can this be?
I was diagnosed with DCIS, Stage 0, ER/PR+, dense breasts - was told “treatable/curable”. Had 2 biopsies, an ultrasound and an MRI prior to surgery....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 16, 2023
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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 13, 2023
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High risk, NOT from BRCA but from typia, such as ALH, ADH, LCIS
I know this is a breast cancer discussion site, but there are many women with conditions that put them at high risk for invasive breast...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 15, 2023