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 Asked: 2/9/2012 Hi Lily, I wrote to you once before and truly grateful for your advise.
 Asked: 2/8/2012 I was terribly burned by the radiation, besides having 3 or 4 (depending if removing a lymph node is counted as an additional surgery)surgeries on...
 Asked: 2/7/2012 Hi - I am a 9 year survivor and will be moving to the Gettysburg area shortly.
 Asked: 2/3/2012 Has anyone been treated with Herceptin WITHOUT Chemo.
 Asked: 2/1/2012 I wasn''t quite sure which category to put this question.
 Asked: 2/1/2012 Is full breast radiation harmful to the heart and lungs if it is on the left side?
 Asked: 1/29/2012 I had a lumpectomy for DCIS 3 1/2 years ago followed with radiation and tamoxifen.
 Asked: 1/28/2012 I am a 42 yr old female with no history of BC in my family,though I do have a family history of various cancers ...
 Asked: 1/19/2012 breast cancer tumor measuring 1.2 centimeters was ER positive, PR positive, HER negative and I am on Arimidex.
 Asked: 1/18/2012 I read recently that woman with higher risk for breast cancer should ask for a MRI of the breast as this is supposed to catch...
 Asked: 1/17/2012 10 days ago I had a mastectomy and an axillary lymph node dissection. Now I''m just waiting for the test results to see which treatment is...
 Asked: 1/17/2012 With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, is there expert consensus if a SNB (sentinal node biopsy) should be done before the chemo or after the chemo? Pros...
 Asked: 1/15/2012 What is the best imaging tool for detecting bone mets -specifically on the lumbar spine? I recently had an MRI that showed several legions on...
 Asked: 1/14/2012 Two years ago this Sunday, I will be two years out from my lumpectemy for IDC on my right breast.
 Asked: 1/10/2012 I am concerned about taking blood pressure medicine because so many are linked to breast cancer.
 Asked: 1/9/2012 John Hopkins Breast Center is not listed as accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers? Is it accredited by NAPBC or any...
 Asked: 1/8/2012 I have her2+ breast cancer and recently had a local recurrence.
 Asked: 1/5/2012 My friend recently completed chemo and radiation treatment for breast cancer (December).
 Asked: 1/2/2012 49 yr old female, right breast DCIS with MRI detected clinical T1bNOMO, ER/PR positive, hER 2 neu negative, grade 2 IDC which is thought to...
 Asked: 12/27/2011 My mom was diagnosed with IDC about one month ago.
 Asked: 12/23/2011 Time between diagnosis and treatment. Not sure where to put this question. What are guidelines for reasonable time to make a treatment decision? ...
 Asked: 12/23/2011 Believe there are 2 types of NCI centers: Comprehensive Caner Centers and Cancer Centers. In general, would all NCI Cancer Centers (not the Comprehensive ones)...
 Asked: 12/22/2011 What center in the US has the highest reported cure rate for brest cancer in a Refareed Journal?
 Asked: 12/22/2011 Hi, A friend of mine, 44, was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma in situ, non-invasive, by needle biopsy.
 Asked: 12/20/2011 My sister is 46 and was just diagnosed with triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma.
 Asked: 12/17/2011 hi, i have stage 0 dcis, intermediate grade, tumor size .3mm.
 Asked: 12/16/2011 I have been diagnosed with triple negative, grade 2 breast cancer.
 Asked: 12/15/2011 What is the best test to detect bone mets? An MRI of my lumbar spine showed several lesions suspicious fir metastatic disease.
 Asked: 12/15/2011 Hi, my wife was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, she opted for bilateral mastectomy as she had dense breasts with multiple calcifications some of them "lineal"
 Asked: 12/13/2011 My wife, a 55 YO Caucasian with DCIS, but with an intermediate to high grade level.
 Asked: 12/13/2011 Hi lilley, I have ER positive early stage pre meno breast cancer, was node negative, grade 1.
 Asked: 12/12/2011 I was diagnosed with DCIS in Sept.I had a lumpectomy and3 lymph nodes removed.All margins were clear and lymph nodes negative.
 Asked: 12/10/2011 I am going through chemotherapy.
 Asked: 12/8/2011 I had a double mastectomy in July for extensive DCIS and multifocal IDC 2mm, 1.8mm, 1.0mm, and .08mm.
 Asked: 12/7/2011 I am a 55 year old recently diagnosed with recurrent breast cancer in the small amount of tissue that was left in the breast that was removed.
 Asked: 12/7/2011 I am a 55 year old recently diagnosed with recurrent breast cancer in the small amount of tissue that was left in the breast that was removed.
 Asked: 12/5/2011 Hi, my mother was diagnosed with a phyllodes tumor in her lung.
 Asked: 12/4/2011 my mother inlaw is on Femara for her breast cancer treatment.
 Asked: 12/2/2011 I just had a lumpectomy a few days ago, prior to that my yearly mammo, ultrasound, biopsy and contrast mri.
 Asked: 11/30/2011 Hi, is it normal for the surgeon to order a breast MRI after a breast excision biopsy was performed and pathology report shows grade 3...
 Asked: 11/29/2011 My wife is a 55 YO Caucasian and been diagnosed with DCIS.
 Asked: 11/24/2011 Have been diagnosed with two phyllodes tumors through core needle biopsies.
 Asked: 11/21/2011 Please provide highest level of breast cancer experts in southern california.
 Asked: 11/20/2011 Hello, I am writing on behalf of my sister who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
 Asked: 11/19/2011 I was diagnosed with DCIS in August at age 54.
 Asked: 11/16/2011 Hi Lilly, I''m 43 yrs old,diagnosed with Breast cancer-T3, mammogram showed area of calcification 4x6cm, pathology report from biopsy said "features are that of invasive...
 Asked: 11/11/2011 WHERE ARE U LOCATED? DO U HAVE PLACES IN FLORIDA.
 Asked: 11/11/2011 I AM A CANCER SURVIVOR SINCE 2007 CLEAR TEST RESULTS CLEAR MARGINS CLEAR LYMPH NODES CLEAR BONE SCAN IN 2007 LATELY HAVE BEEN HAVING PAIN IN...
 Asked: 11/8/2011 im 33 yrs old single and i have 1.9 cm fibroadenoma or cyst in the breast.
 Asked: 11/8/2011 My daughter is 14 years old I was told today that it''s a strong possibility that she may have Fibroadenoma the lump is 5cm.
 Asked: 11/3/2011 thank you for all your help .
 Asked: 10/31/2011 can a lesion that is 2cm from nipple and a lesion that is 5cm from nipple on ultrasound breast closer near each other at excision?
 Asked: 10/28/2011 Hi I wrote to you the other day in regards to what I thought was a lump in my L breast.
 Asked: 10/23/2011 I live in Southwest Florida which is serviced by only one Medical Oncology company.
 Asked: 10/22/2011 Here was my original question today: 10/21/2011 3:56:20 PM - 7-27 severe pain Left breast.
 Asked: 10/21/2011 7-27 severe pain Left breast. 7-31 I feel egg sized lump Left breast.
 Asked: 10/21/2011 Hello, Regular mammo indicated reason for another mammo and then an ultrasound.
 Asked: 10/20/2011 my friend is 45years old with stage 2a breast cancer.
 Asked: 10/14/2011 I have two paternal aunts that died of breast cancer.
 Asked: 10/12/2011 Thanks so much. Related to questions 1519 and 1529, I am sorry that I do not seem to be asking the question clearly.
 Asked: 10/11/2011 I had posted question 1519. Thanks for the answer.
 Asked: 10/9/2011 I have to go through chemo on four cycles of Toxetere/cytoxane for stage I node negative 1.5 cm breast cancer.
 Asked: 10/3/2011 I am 5 years out as of August 2011 from my mastectomy (did chemo first)(stayed on hercepten an additional 7 mo.
 Asked: 9/24/2011 Diagnostic mammogram calls for biopsy - would like a 2nd opinion on radiology results before proceeding - would comprehensive breast center be best place for...
 Asked: 9/21/2011 My mother has ADH, ALH and flat epithelial atypia.
 Asked: 9/15/2011 I developed large fluid filled ovarian cysts (up to 12cm)when I took the infertility drug clomid.
 Asked: 9/14/2011 I have had a bilateral mastectomy with silicone implants and no nipple reconstruction.
 Asked: 9/11/2011 vision in my right eye I see very small black dots with open holes and some areas that have streaks .
 Asked: 9/11/2011 I am 53 and starting menopause (June 2011 was last period).
 Asked: 9/8/2011 Dear Expert, My name is Luiza and I have some insights to this field of research hence I have a PhD in biology and have been...
 Asked: 9/5/2011 Humidifier in C-Pap cancer causing?
 Asked: 9/1/2011 Hello, I am asking this question for a friend who has just had a lumpectomy .
 Asked: 9/1/2011 I discovered my right side breast cancer since March 2006.
 Asked: 9/1/2011 DX 10 -8- 2011 IDC LTBREAST MRM 19AUG my wife 35 t size 2.8 * 1.8cm 1/20 node positive IDC breast grade 3 ER...
 Asked: 8/31/2011 Thank you for your prompt answer to my previous question about our 44 year old daughter.
 Asked: 8/27/2011 Our 44 yr old daughter was diagnosed 1 week ago with Triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma with calcifications.
 Asked: 8/27/2011 I have a diagnosed 3 cm. mass on my left adrenal gland.
 Asked: 8/25/2011 Had lumpectomy 122309 (age 59) -dcis stage 0 - 1mm surgical margin.
 Asked: 8/25/2011 diagnosed 2 weeks ago with DCIS-rt breast, papillary, cribriform, solid and comedo types, nuclear grade 2-3, extensive(clustered)microcalcifications,DCIS present in all cores with greatest tumor dimension...
 Asked: 8/23/2011 Last month I had a needle biopsy of a lung nodule that my pulmonologist had been following with annual CT scans and "watchful waiting" since 2007.
 Asked: 8/19/2011 I was diagnosed with IDC 7/26/11. ER/PR+ HER2- 1.8 cm and another area with DCIS.
 Asked: 8/14/2011 Pathology results from my wife''s mastectomyshowed multi-focal invasive tumors of 1 cm and 4mm, plus background of hi-grade carcinoma.
 Asked: 8/12/2011 I was diagnosed with DCIS in my right breast in 2006.
 Asked: 8/9/2011 I have MBC, lymph nodes in throat involved in 2009, In Jan of 2011 found in lymph nodes under breast bone.
 Asked: 8/9/2011 Is the BT test of use in helping to detect early breast cancer?
 Asked: 8/8/2011 How important is Dexamethasone in the treatment of breast cancer? I have stage III and am undergoing my 3rd of 4 AC treatments, to...
 Asked: 7/31/2011 I just wrote in about my mother who has been diagnosed with IDC and they have said that the lymph nodes are also involved.
 Asked: 7/31/2011 Do doctors automatically do pet scans, etc.
 Asked: 7/31/2011 My 67 year old mother was just diagnosed with IDC, lump under arm where there had been an enlarged lymph node for years.
 Asked: 7/31/2011 Just posted a question about ovarian suppression and zoledronic acid.
 Asked: 7/31/2011 Hi I have early stage IDC, node negative, grade 1.
 Asked: 7/31/2011 i am a 52 year old premenopausal woman dx with stage IIa breast cancer.
 Asked: 7/28/2011 My mother had bilateral mastectomies with immediate reconstruction in May 2010.
 Asked: 7/25/2011 Hi Lilly, I have written to you, before, and I have stage 1,grade 1 breast cancer ,just surgery, no radiation or femara and am 72...
 Asked: 7/22/2011 Hello, I was diagnosed on May 31 with IDC AND ILC 1.5cm, stage 1b, grade 3 with triple negative hormone receptors.
 Asked: 7/20/2011 I have been diagnosed with IDC, lump (3 x 5) in breast and also lump under arm.
 Asked: 7/19/2011 Hi. I recently have had a small, second new primary breast cancer in the same breast.
 Asked: 7/14/2011 Is it common practice to have chemotherapy prior to a lumpectomy? If so, how many treatments are typical? .
 Asked: 7/12/2011 My mother was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma breast cancer Friday, July 8.
 Asked: 7/9/2011 I was diagnosed in 2006 at age 47 with 2 to 3 cm IDC and also DCIS..2 of 3 nodes positive.
 
 
 
 
 

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