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| Asked: 10/22/2006
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How long does it take for my breast to feel more natural after radiation? My natural skin color is coming back but my breast still feels hard at times. |
| Asked: 10/22/2006
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50 yrs. I have been diagnosed with IDC, well differentiated, Nuc. |
| Asked: 10/19/2006
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I am nearly 3 months post T1b breast surgery and have elected not to have radiation. |
| Asked: 10/16/2006
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I am in Pakistan and my mother is getting her radiation therapy which ends in 5 days.I was told by the hospital staff member that... |
| Asked: 10/15/2006
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HI. After each radiation treatment (I''ve had four now), I experience an upset stomach and nausea. |
| Asked: 10/9/2006
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Is it necessary to have another CT when Photon is changed to Electron for the boost? Thanks. |
| Asked: 10/9/2006
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Is capsular constriction a common result of lumpectomy followed by radiation? |
| Asked: 10/2/2006
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1. I’m in my final week of a 7-week series of radiation treatments. |
| Asked: 10/1/2006
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When treatment is done, can the radiation tattoo markings ever be removed? What about blue dye staining? |
| Asked: 10/1/2006
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I finished chemo. on Aug. |
| Asked: 10/1/2006
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What''s the rationale for the gap of time 2-8 weeks between radiation and last Phase of treatment surgery with no chemo? Thanks. |
| Asked: 9/30/2006
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Hi, I have finally finished 5 months of AC followed by 12 cycles of Taxol following a mastectomy in February of this year. |
| Asked: 9/29/2006
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I am here again for the third time (wonderful site by the way)! ER/PR post Neu neg. |
| Asked: 9/28/2006
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I was diagnosed with her postive breast cancer in Feb of 2004. |
| Asked: 9/28/2006
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In reference to my question of 9-26-06, with a recent surgery for ID stage 1,neg. |
| Asked: 9/27/2006
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On 9-19-9-06 I had a 0.9x1.0cm lesion of aggressive ductal CA removed from my LF.breast. |
| Asked: 9/27/2006
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What will be the consequence if radiation starts on the 11th week after the last phase of treatment surgery with no chemo? Thanks.. |
| Asked: 9/24/2006
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Sorry asking once more. |
| Asked: 9/23/2006
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Hi! thank you for this site. My mother had a lumpectomy on 5th of June: Pathology results: Invasive ductal carcinoma of 2,5 cm., ER/PR -, Grade 3/3, SNB is (-). |
| Asked: 9/22/2006
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I am due to begin radiation in 2 wks but am waiting for the results of testing for the BRCA1/2 genes. |
| Asked: 9/18/2006
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My mother (57 yeasrs old) had a lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy (-).My mother wil take the last chemo this week (6. |
| Asked: 9/18/2006
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I had a lumpectomy, right breast, 9 oclock, on July 6th for 8 mm non-invasive, high grade comdeo type DCIS. |
| Asked: 9/18/2006
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It has happened when the breast being irradiated became so red that the radiation therapy stopped for an entire week. |
| Asked: 9/18/2006
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I June I had a 5mm low grade pure tubular tumor removed with a negative sentinal node biospy done in August. |
| Asked: 9/18/2006
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I have just finished treatment 8 of 33. |
| Asked: 9/13/2006
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I had a double mastectomey for lobular carcinoma in March (only left side was invasive, no lymph node involvement). |
| Asked: 9/13/2006
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Why should the radiation machine stop buzzing in the middle of a treatment? Is my understanding correct: no buzzing, no radiation delivering? Thank you. |
| Asked: 9/13/2006
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Is it harmful to the body to have two many radiation pictures taken, say, two pictures every other radiation treatment? |
| Asked: 9/12/2006
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Is it common or normal for the radiation machine to stop buzzing for 2-3 minutes and then continue buzzing again in the same position during... |
| Asked: 9/12/2006
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How often should the radiation pictures be taken during a period of 34 treatments, once every five treatments or once every 8 treatments? What''s the... |
| Asked: 9/11/2006
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i finished 4 weeks radiation for IDC at the end of june and i am still feeling a bit tired and light headed. |
| Asked: 9/8/2006
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Hi, I was diagnosed with extensive DCIS and had mastectomy, clear lymph nodes and no invasion. |
| Asked: 9/8/2006
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I have DCIS, grade 2. I had a third excision last week and at last we got clean margins! I will be meeting with the radiation oncologist in a few days for a simulation. |
| Asked: 9/8/2006
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I was diagnosed with DCIS in June(Stage 0, low nuclear grade, and no comedo necrosis)and had the lumpectomy in late July. |
| Asked: 9/6/2006
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How do you advise use of radiation for high grade comedo DCIS, left breast, 4.5 cm area, well diffuse with close margins? I am 49,... |
| Asked: 9/6/2006
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I am concerned about burning issues with radiation. |
| Asked: 9/6/2006
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What is the standard radiation dosing for the breast that had an excision with the closest margin of resection 0.3cm in width? Thanks.. |
| Asked: 9/6/2006
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I''m from the uk, and I know our health service is very different. |
| Asked: 9/5/2006
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Does radiation dosage have something to do with the size of the breast or the cavity of the tumor that was removed? Shoudn''t a size... |
| Asked: 8/31/2006
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I completed radiation therapy one year ago. |
| Asked: 8/29/2006
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I had a lumpectomy followed by re-excision and SNB. |
| Asked: 8/29/2006
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I had a double mastectomy for lobular breast cancer in March. |
| Asked: 8/28/2006
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I had radiation theray approx one year ago. |
| Asked: 8/28/2006
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Hi I hope you can help me..I had TB aged 7 i am now 45 ..I had many chest X-rays until the age of 16.have... |
| Asked: 8/28/2006
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I''ve had a lumpectomy with only a 3mm invasive area. |
| Asked: 8/28/2006
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I would like more information about this alternate type of radiation doctors are doing clinical trials on; partial breast irradiation. |
| Asked: 8/28/2006
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I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002; had a lumpectomy (5cm tumor)with negative nodes, four chemo treatments, one month off then 33 radiation treatments |
| Asked: 8/28/2006
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I am trying to make a decision about having a lumpectomy or mastectomy. |
| Asked: 8/26/2006
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A lumpectomy on July 14, 2006 left me with an insufficient lateral margin (less than 1 mm and not fre from carcinoma. |
| Asked: 8/25/2006
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my wife has just had a mastectomy with 2 stage implant reconstruction we had the results which showed dcis of high grade and wide spread... |
| Asked: 8/25/2006
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My aunt had radiation therapy 27 years ago. |
| Asked: 8/18/2006
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I am 39 years old and have Stage IIB breast cancer, I had a single lymph node that was positive and I had both breast removed. |
| Asked: 8/18/2006
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Brief history: My 35 y.o. sister had an original tumor of 6.5 cm, invasive ductal carcinoma, sentinel node 1.5 cm completely efaced with tumor with vascular/lymphatic invasion (Stage III). |
| Asked: 8/18/2006
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I just started 33 treatments of radiation, am on #3 tomorrow. |
| Asked: 8/14/2006
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My niece (early 30s) very recently had a modified mastectomy to the left side because of twin 1cm tumours, ER/PR positive, and two positive lymph... |
| Asked: 8/11/2006
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I am a 58 yo poat menopause. |
| Asked: 8/8/2006
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Thank you SO very much for this website. |
| Asked: 8/7/2006
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hi again, i had neoadjuvant chemotherapy and had 2 nodes positive at surgery time. |
| Asked: 8/7/2006
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I completed radiation about 8 weeks ago. |
| Asked: 8/7/2006
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I had radiation to my right breast ending in December 2005. |
| Asked: 8/7/2006
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I have heard that young women that are pregnant or hope to conceive within a year or so should not be around someone receiving radiation. |
| Asked: 8/2/2006
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I have a single inoperable breast cancer metastases on the skull., no other metases anywhere. |
| Asked: 7/29/2006
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firstly, thank you so much for this great site! i only wish i had found it pre wide excision and axillary node dissection because my... |
| Asked: 7/29/2006
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I am 50,a former smoker and I will be having radiation treatments following my lumpectomey. |
| Asked: 7/29/2006
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I have grade 2 IDC and am being offered chance to be in a clinical trial of lumpectomy with intraoperative radiation therapy, 1,500 RADs administered... |
| Asked: 7/28/2006
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My mother is age 60. She was dignosed (right side) breast cancer last week. |
| Asked: 7/28/2006
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I am 50 years old, I was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ and had lumpectomey surgery Tuesday (July 25th). |
| Asked: 7/27/2006
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6 weeks ago a 4mm invasive ductal carcinoma was removed from the tail end of my right breast (much discussion had ensued as to whether... |
| Asked: 7/26/2006
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Recently had a lumpectomy. My breast tumor is Her-2 3+, estrogen receptor 3%, Progesterone receptor 0%. |
| Asked: 7/26/2006
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My age is 77. A mammogram on 11/9/05 showed a cancerous lump in my right breast that was removed (lumpectomy) on 12/16/06 complicated by a post-operative hematoma that was evacuated on 12/19/06. |
| Asked: 7/26/2006
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I just completed 33 radiotherapy treatments (60.4 grays) following left side mastectomy and TAC chemo for IDC. |
| Asked: 7/24/2006
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On average, how long does it take for the pain/tenderness in the peripheal radiated areas to go away? Meaning, underneath the breast on that rib,... |
| Asked: 7/24/2006
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Half-way thru radiation therapy. Having consevative therapy. |
| Asked: 7/20/2006
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I was diagnosed with DCIS (2.1 cm, nuclear grade 3 with necrosis, no lymph node involvement). |
| Asked: 7/20/2006
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Hello Again I am on radiation number 20. |
| Asked: 7/6/2006
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Hello Once again. Thansk for a great site and your kindness. |
| Asked: 7/6/2006
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My wife had a local recurrence of breast cancer after 51 weeks from her initial diagnosis. |
| Asked: 6/28/2006
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My daughter has inflammatory breast cancer that is currently confined to her breast area. |
| Asked: 6/28/2006
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I am 44 years old and just went through a double masectomy because I had 2 lumps in my left breast. |
| Asked: 6/27/2006
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Just received results of my lumpectomy for non-invasive, localied dcis...no evidence of malignancy found....with all margins showing benign breast tissue |
| Asked: 6/27/2006
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Hello, my mom was diagnosed with stage I/II breast cancer this month. |
| Asked: 6/22/2006
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After surgery, which is preferred: radiation then chemo? Or chemo then radiation? And could you explain WHY you prefer the one you picked? Thank you... |
| Asked: 6/22/2006
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Surgery back on 11/15/2005. No metastasis. |
| Asked: 6/22/2006
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What is the opinion on necessity of radiation boost at the end of radiation treatment for post mastectomy chest wall radiation? I''ve read where it''s... |
| Asked: 6/22/2006
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I recently had breast cancer.Lumpectomy plus axillary disection.Tumour 1cm ,six positive lymph nodes.Tubular cancer strongly estrogen positive.I finished my radiation in March.Did very well and... |
| Asked: 6/20/2006
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I had an implant exchange prior to radiaton. |
| Asked: 6/19/2006
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Hello, I had a bilateral mastectomy 4 weeks ago. |
| Asked: 6/19/2006
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Thank you in advance for your help. |
| Asked: 6/19/2006
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Should I be concerned about having radiation with a tissue expander? Do I need to worry about damage or any changes to the expander? |
| Asked: 6/16/2006
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I am 7+ weeks post-lumpectomy for high-grade, comedo-type DCIS. |
| Asked: 6/16/2006
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I had Inflammatory Breast Cancer. I had 8 rounds of chemo (act) and masectomy on May 16th.There were 3 lymph nodes cancerous out of 10. |
| Asked: 6/15/2006
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I am Stage 2B and I am just finishing neoadjuvant chemo. |
| Asked: 6/15/2006
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I have a highly suspicious 7 mm spiculated lesion in my right breast that has not been biopsied yet; surgeon says it has all the... |
| Asked: 6/15/2006
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Hi am writing again. Sorry. |
| Asked: 6/14/2006
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Hi there. I recently saw my oncologist for my first visit. |
| Asked: 6/14/2006
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I am 58 years old. I was diagnosed with IDC, Stage 1, Grade 3, triple negative, 1.8 cm tumor, left breast. |
| Asked: 6/14/2006
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I am 4 weeks post radiation therapy and, though the skin has healed nicely, my breast and underarm are more sore and tender now than... |
| Asked: 6/12/2006
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Is a breast reduction not recommended on a breast that has received radiation therapy? I was told that it could be a healing nightmare because... |
| Asked: 6/12/2006
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do you know what determines how many times you are given radiation treatments? I am having 34 which includes 6 boost for stage 1 no... |
| Asked: 6/12/2006
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Lillie - I just emailed you on 6/11/06-I''m the one with the close margin .3-.5 mm wondering if radiation is necessary. |
