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 Asked: 5/24/2013 I was diagnosed with infiltrating ductal carcinoma on left breast.
 Asked: 5/23/2013 Hi, I just had a mass in my breast after a core biopsy diagnosed as pseudoangiomatous hyperplasia.
 Asked: 5/21/2013 If you had a stage 3 triple negative breast cancer initially sized at 8.5 cm and it was a second cancer in the opposite breast,...
 Asked: 5/21/2013 Addendum to query below: Lillie, my first cancer was invasive ductal carcinoma with micromets in nodes in Left breast in 2006.
 Asked: 5/21/2013 Lillie, this is my second cancer. Had a estrogen positive invasive cancer in 2006.
 Asked: 5/5/2013 I have asked you several questions about p53 and have set up an appointment to see my doctor, but cannot get in until two months.
 Asked: 4/30/2013 Thanks so much for your quick response from my questions about the triple negative being retested and the sentinel node yesterday! So is there a...
 Asked: 4/30/2013 I had neoadjuvant chemo AC 4 cycles and Taxol 12 cycles for a triple negative large IDC 9 CM tumor last October.
 Asked: 4/23/2013 I would like to know if you think the radiologist who treated me was negligent or your thoughts on my case below.
 Asked: 4/22/2013 My wife was just diagnosed with DCIS.
 Asked: 4/22/2013 I discovered a large lump on my right breast (wasn''t there the day before, and immediately went to all the doctors and within 10 days...
 Asked: 3/31/2013 I am 39 just had bilateral mastectomy to remove 1.8 cm invasive ductral carcinoma, no lymph node involvement , stage 1 grade 3.
 Asked: 3/29/2013 I had a breast biopsy done on march 18, after a bloody nipple and my MRI came back with showing a mass and a rad reading of 4.
 Asked: 3/22/2013 I was diagnosed with DCIS last month.
 Asked: 3/18/2013 After mastectomy is it then normal to be referred to oncologist or does that mean it is more serious than anticipated? My surgeon in Vancouver...
 Asked: 3/17/2013 I was diagnosed with bilateral, multifocal lobular breast cancer 4 years ago.
 Asked: 3/13/2013 my mammogram findings : My age 60 years...no previous history bilateral breast show predominantly fatty parenchyma. No abnormal density or lucency detected No macro or micro calcifications seen Bilateral...
 Asked: 3/11/2013 Could you clarify with me whether Oncotype test and makers took into account that there is differentiation in the breast tumor.
 Asked: 3/9/2013 My biopsy came back as infiltrating ductal carcinoma, intermediate to high combined histologic grade, measuring at least 1.1 cm in greatest dimension.
 Asked: 3/8/2013 Hi, I had a lumpectomy Monday the 25th.
 Asked: 3/7/2013 Recently diagnos withbreast lump invasive ductcarcenoma grade 2 Er 6f 11clone Positive Pr pgr 16 clone positive Her 2 neu cb 11clone ...
 Asked: 3/6/2013 I am being treated for Stage 3c TNBC pleiomorphic invasive lobular grade 3.
 Asked: 2/21/2013 A friend was diagnosed at stage 3, 3 out of 13 lymph nodes positive.
 Asked: 2/20/2013 Still haven''t gotten full path on my biopsy...7mm, IDC, grade 3, no LVI, ER/PR/Her to be determined.
 Asked: 2/19/2013 I had bloody discharge from my right breast, it only happened a couple of times.
 Asked: 2/19/2013 I am 37 years old and just had my 3rd Phyllodes tumor removed & need to go back in for a wider excision b/c the surgeon didn''t clear the margins.
 Asked: 2/12/2013 I am taking 60MG of Evista for prevention of invasive breast cancer after having a lumpectomy for DCIS.
 Asked: 2/11/2013 What is the best practice for results being given to a woman after a mammogram, I know some centers provide results the same day but...
 Asked: 2/7/2013 Does lumpectomy + radiation have less chance of pain than a mastectomy...the so-called post mastectomy pain syndrome...or is this pain basically from aux
 Asked: 2/6/2013 I am 49 years old.I had DCIS in my right breast in 2006 and then again in 2007.
 Asked: 2/4/2013 hello, no idea. i kept asking and told not needed on surgery tumor they only use biopsy.
 Asked: 2/4/2013 Hello, I am from an Indian middle class family.
 Asked: 2/4/2013 hello why would immunohisto studies like hormone receptor only be tested on biopsy and no from surgery specimen.
 Asked: 2/2/2013 Hello, I am from an Indian middle class family.
 Asked: 1/30/2013 Dear sir or madam I have been diagnosed with breast cancer almost 2 and half years ago with attached cancer type and since then I have...
 Asked: 1/26/2013 Doing a self exam, I felt a lump under my left nipple.
 Asked: 1/21/2013 I had a lumpectomy: invasive ductal carcinoma, tumor dimension: 12 mm, no affected axillary nodes, G1/G2, ER=, Pr+, HER 2 positive (+++). Given the fact that...
 Asked: 1/18/2013 I was diagnosed with a recurrence of her2+ breast cancer in my left breast last year.
 Asked: 1/13/2013 Hi Lillie, you said that i am not alone if i make the decision to still do chemo.
 Asked: 1/11/2013 lillie, i have been advised to forgo chemo due to an 8% recurrence according to oncotype.
 Asked: 1/10/2013 Hello - I have stage IIa, ER+ ( 90-100%) PR-, Her2-.
 Asked: 1/10/2013 What are the signs and symptoms of dengue?
 Asked: 1/10/2013 This is a question about websites. Known reputable websites: This website.
 Asked: 1/7/2013 I was diagnosed with DCIS on 11/1/12, I had a lumpectomy 11/21/12 and a revision on 12/16/12.
 Asked: 1/6/2013 Lillie, I completed surgery and have been spending a few months recovering.
 Asked: 1/1/2013 I was diagnosed with Stage IIa invasive ductual carcinoma microfocal breast cancer and will received my last neoadjuvant chemo 3 weeks ago.
 Asked: 12/30/2012 First my break down of cancer, then my question I have Inflammatory Breast Cancer stage IIIB DX Feb 10, 2012 I have had six cycles of Taxotere,...
 Asked: 12/26/2012 Are there long term effects from chemo..particularly CMF? Liver damage or anything like that? And what about estrogen-lowering drugs...is there one that isn''t linked to...
 Asked: 12/22/2012 I had dcis in my left breast and had a bilateral mastectomy with a tram.
 Asked: 12/20/2012 After 6 weeks on arimidex,my lips became blistered and cracked especially in the corners and cankers developed as well.I went off the arimidex for 5...
 Asked: 12/18/2012 What questions should I ask at followup with surgeon and first appointment with oncologist? 1.7 cm Invasive Ductal Cancer (with areas of DCIS also) grade...
 Asked: 12/17/2012 Had Biopsy needle biopsy done to check for inflammatory breast cancer, the biopsy showed benign.
 Asked: 12/15/2012 I am 39 yrs old. Diagnosis: 4.3cm IDC tumor,grade2 e+pr+her+,Ki67 at 26%.Completed neoadjuvant chemo, then underwent bilateral mastectomy with direct implants due to initial neg sentinal node.
 Asked: 12/13/2012 ultra sound report. right breast normal.
 Asked: 12/12/2012 ultra sound report. right breast normal. left breast have a hypoechoic area measuring 10 mm and 07 mm at about 3 o clock 4-5 cm away from...
 Asked: 12/11/2012 nodular opacity in upper quadarant of the left breast with the axillary lymph node enlarge.
 Asked: 12/11/2012 I was diagnosed with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma on Nov.13,2012.
 Asked: 12/8/2012 hi: 47 years old stage1 8mm sizetumor grade 1 er + pr + her2 negative mastectomy and now aromataz inhibitor.
 Asked: 12/8/2012 Hi, I am from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Tumor from my wife''s left breast was diagnosed as "Intracystic papillary carcinoma with invasion into the stroma" through excision biopsy
 Asked: 12/4/2012 I was diagnosed w/ DCIS and had a mastectomy,no cancer found in my lymph nodes, nuclear grade (Comedo).
 Asked: 12/3/2012 1.8 cm idc nos stage1 er+ her2- nod negative i have done mastectomy and then chemo CEF*6 and now aromazin.
 Asked: 12/3/2012 Hi. Lymph node removal question.
 Asked: 12/2/2012 can you take raspberry keytone and tamoxfin.
 Asked: 12/1/2012 Hi, I am 43 yrs old and was just diagnosed with intermediate DCIS in my left breast this week.
 Asked: 12/1/2012 Dear Johns Hopkins, Please advise whether pathology report from surgery should include new hormonal and Her2 studies or whether immunohistochemistry reports from the initial biopsy...
 Asked: 11/28/2012 Dear Johns Hopkins, Please advise whether the following time frame is appropriate for a Stage I Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Patient. Surgery completed in Nov
 Asked: 11/27/2012 If I had estrogen postive BC, can I take Rasberry Ketone''s?
 Asked: 11/26/2012 Iam 1 year survivor of iidc stage 1 size 1.8 cm grade2 er pr positive her2 negative lvi qustionable positive.
 Asked: 11/21/2012 Stage1 1.8 size grade2 er+ her2 - .mastectomy ooph has done chemo 6 round and hormon traphy have done.
 Asked: 11/19/2012 Just found a lump in my breast.
 Asked: 11/18/2012 I have not been tested with scans to see if cancer has spread beyond the breast.
 Asked: 11/18/2012 I recently was diagnosed with stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma, neg for est/prog, and am waiting on Her2.
 Asked: 11/14/2012 I am on armidex the estrogen blocker after my breast surgery is it ok to take raspberry ketone .
 Asked: 11/12/2012 i am wafa 64years old now i am on tamoxifen hormon from 3 years i want ask if roseberry keton safe for me .
 Asked: 11/5/2012 What is 5.7mms cystic with internal echoes in the superolateral quadrant of left breast which is referred by as small left breast lesion - BI-RADS 3 ?
 Asked: 11/4/2012 Hello, We just attempted to complete MSK nomogram for IDC possibly multifocal.
 Asked: 10/30/2012 stage1 1.8 size idc no node er pr positive her2 negative.
 Asked: 10/27/2012 My wife had positive biopsy on 10/5 showing ER+,PR+, HER-.
 Asked: 10/26/2012 Diagnosis: Breast Cancer - left upper outer qaudrant, age:46, IDC, 1.7cm, Stage IA, Grade 3, 0/4 nodes, clear margins, no angiolymphatic involvement, ER+/PR+, HER2-, Oncotype...
 Asked: 10/23/2012 We have been waiting for a month to have a lumpectomy for 1.5 cm IDC in right breast.
 Asked: 10/23/2012 for a diagnostic mammogram how many images if you doctor has found 2 one breast is appropriate for a complete and through examination? both mammogram...
 Asked: 10/23/2012 Diagnostic Mammogram and Breast Ultrasound gave me a BIRDAD''s score of 3 the doctor suggests that I return in 6 months for follow up.
 Asked: 10/20/2012 I am 75 yr. old female.
 Asked: 10/19/2012 Hi .CA 153 one month after the last sesion of chemo is slightly high is it valuable.
 Asked: 10/17/2012 Have asked a lot of questions. Promise this is the last one.
 Asked: 10/17/2012 What hospitals are considered the absolute best specifically for breast cancer? Are there any names of renowned breast surgeon with least risk of recurrence?
 Asked: 10/17/2012 Hello we just had our first consult with our breast surgeon.
 Asked: 10/17/2012 I was dx bc in 2008 .
 Asked: 10/17/2012 I am a woman with a extensive medical history of 3 major surgeries within past 2 years (not for cancer, but still major surgery to...
 Asked: 10/15/2012 What are most important question to ask surgeon to make sure that they are competent? Our surgeon is nationally ranked in top 1% US Top...
 Asked: 10/14/2012 Hello, Biopsy shows 1.4 cm IDC in right breast of 51 yr female ER+/PR+ and HER2 -.
 Asked: 10/14/2012 48yeas old two time survivel. one in 2008 left breast dcis then mastectomy no chemo no radiation .
 Asked: 10/7/2012 What is the difference between a pet scan and a pet/ct scan? I just finished my treatments for tnbc had mastectomy, chemo and radiation last...
 Asked: 10/2/2012 I recently had breast biopsy surgery. I was diagnosed to have ALH and LCIS.
 Asked: 10/2/2012 Hi I know somebody who''s left breast is very hard and the nipple is in and the whole breast is blue and got small knotts...
 Asked: 10/2/2012 my sister aged 6 8 had a masectomy on her right breast 4 1/2 yrs ago and was as ked to take a PET scan .
 Asked: 9/30/2012 I had a nipple/skin sparing mastectomy with silicone implant and allloderm as support, done on my left breast back in January at Penn.
 Asked: 9/29/2012 HI I HAD BREAST CANCER IN 2006 MULTIFOCAL DCIS TREATED WITH MASTECTOMY AND TRAM FLAP RECENTLY HAVE HAD WHAT APPEARED TO BE PIMPLE APPEARING AREA...
 Asked: 9/29/2012 Hello and thanks in advance .I don''t know if I''m at the right category but I really confide in John Hopkin''s experts.I''m a 36 y...
 Asked: 9/28/2012 I''m not sure if this question is in the right category, because I have a few different questions, but, I recently had a follow up...
 
 
 
 
 

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