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5 day breast radiation for smaller breast sized women
Has anyone with smaller breast size had 5 day breast radiation as opposed to 15 days?
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 7, 2023
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Has anyone started having nerve pain after radiation?
I started radiation and I’m getting a sharp pain every now and then in my breast and also some pain near my sentinel node incision....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 18, 2023
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After DCIS lumpectomy, seroma, and radiation, is it safe to do rehab?
I had DCIS, stage 0, then a lumpectomy done in Dec.2023. Developed a seroma, had the fluid taken out. Did 5 days total of radiation...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 9, 2024
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Aromatase inhibitor vs. radiation post DCIS Stage 0 WITH diabetes
I have to decide whether to choose regular radiation, proton radiation or continuing with letrozole only. I am going for the radiation plan work up...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 28 6:13pm
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Anyone have bleeding from the nipple while doing radiation treatment?
Hello Anyone ever have bleeding from the nipple while doing radiation treatment? Always after I take my bra off. Radiology team and doctor say they...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 9, 2023
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Does anyone know if there is a time window after radiation to take AI
Does anyone know if you have a period of time to take an AI for it to be effective, after radiation?
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 28, 2022
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Issues with ribs and cartilage after radiation: What can I do?
I finished radiation last August after a lumpectomy. Everything was fine for a couple months. In late December I fractured a rib coughing. A month...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 31, 2022
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Low risk IDC: Using data (POLAR assay) to decide on radiation or not
Hello wonderful community,All surgeries behind me now and weighing risks of radiation therapy or not. I've just become aware of new studies and testing that...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 7, 2024
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Lumpectomy with radiation vs mastectomy for stage 1 invasive plus DCIS
Receiving mixed messages... articles and doctors saying lumpectomy with radiation is better for me... understood that I needed radiation and tamoxifen either way. My mother...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 13, 2024