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 Asked: 7/21/2010 I am still confused about ''dense breasts'' and the to breast cancer.
 Asked: 6/30/2010 I was treated for invasive breast cancer at age 51.
 Asked: 6/16/2010 Is it true that eating brocco sprouts can help reduce the risk of recurrence? I was dx with DCIS 11/07 and have had lumpectomy and radiation therapy.
 Asked: 6/13/2010 Are there any studies that show whether reoccurrance of breast cancer is a higher percentage if the cancer was er and pr negative and Her2 positive .
 Asked: 6/12/2010 I am 43 and at increased risk for BC (first parity at age 35, benign biopsy with florid ductal hyperplasia, mother diagnosed w invasive...
 Asked: 6/12/2010 Hi, I was diagnosed with a mircofocus of atypical lobular hyperplasia.
 Asked: 6/7/2010 Sorry, I forgot to say that the reason I had no radiation for dcis is because I am doing a dbl mast, and immediate reconstruction--but...
 Asked: 6/7/2010 Can recurrence happen in 10 weeks without radiation for dcis grade 3, 1cm--clean margins were had.
 Asked: 5/28/2010 I just want to tell you ,you are a wonderful human biengs.thanks for all your time for us..
 Asked: 5/19/2010 hi lili,I was dx with IDC 2.1 .no lymph node,grade 1 .I did mastactomy ,4 round chemo and on tamoxifen now .I am 40 years...
 Asked: 5/18/2010 Is there a between fibrodema and breast cancer.
 Asked: 5/12/2010 I had stage one tubular breast cancer in 2003 had a lumpectomy and radiation, what are the chances of reoccurance of that cancer or other...
 Asked: 5/7/2010 Does alcohol impact on risk of recurrence in ER+ Brca2+ breast cancer after bilateral mastectomy? Was wondering if alcohol only had a negative effect on...
 Asked: 4/30/2010 I am a 47 years old and my 73 year old Mom was recently diagnosed with ILC (ER+PR+HER2 Neg, Onco 20.) My Mom''s aunt got BC at 80.
 Asked: 4/25/2010 Sorry, I wanted to add to my question that I have a SNB which showed no lymph node involvement.
 Asked: 4/22/2010 Why is the oncotype test results ed to use of tamoxifen? If you choose not to take tamoxifen are they of any use?
 Asked: 4/8/2010 Dear Lillie, I was diagnosed with bc in June 2006.
 Asked: 4/8/2010 Dear Lillie, I was diagnosed with bc in June 2006.
 Asked: 3/31/2010 If genetic testing is positive what is the increased % of getting breast cancer vs.
 Asked: 3/29/2010 I am really concerned and confused about ''breast density'' increasing the risk of breast cancer.
 Asked: 3/27/2010 I was diagnosed with invasive multifocal, contralateral lobular carcinoma in April 2009.
 Asked: 3/26/2010 5 years ago I had a mamogram that they said was suspicious.
 Asked: 3/22/2010 Had a lumpectomy in May 2008 for .9cm, stage I, IDC, SNB took 4 nodes all negative.
 Asked: 3/19/2010 I''m 67. Is it nornal to have breast leakage? I see a few drops on my bra.
 Asked: 3/9/2010 i have a reconstructed breast due to cancer 11yrs ago.
 Asked: 3/8/2010 I need help to get this in perspective.
 Asked: 3/7/2010 In September of 2009 I had to have my left breast removed because of cancer.
 Asked: 3/5/2010 Hello Lily, In 2007, I had melanoma removed from my face.
 Asked: 3/3/2010 I have been dx with stage 2b breast cancer, 1 node positive, ER/PR+, HER+++, I have had gentic testing and have a APC gene mutation...
 Asked: 3/1/2010 I read somewhere that drinking 1 or 2 alcoholic drinks a day can increase the risk of breast cancer by 32%.
 Asked: 3/1/2010 Dear JHU, It has been 5 years since my wife and I wrote to you.
 Asked: 2/15/2010 A female relative at the age of twelve began treatments for advancing scoliosis, which included numerous x-rays over many years.
 Asked: 1/24/2010 My first cousin on maternal side and I have had breast cancer.
 Asked: 12/13/2009 Does having a history of Thyroid Ca increase incidence of DCIS or invassive Breast Cancer? Thanks.
 Asked: 11/16/2009 So i forgot to ask you anothe question I have hashimotos disease and read a medical jounal article that state it can cause breast and...
 Asked: 11/15/2009 Hello, and thanks for your answer to my question on another topic.
 Asked: 11/8/2009 Over the last 2 years I have had 3 biopsies on my left breast due to persistant nipple discharge.
 Asked: 11/1/2009 Hi Lillie, I was diagnosed 9/08 at age 38 with ER/PR+, HER2+++ breast cancer with lymph node involvement and vascular invasion also.
 Asked: 8/3/2009 Hello, I just found out that I am BRAC 1 positive. At age 46 (2005) premeno I had breast cancer, 2 tumors 1.5cm and .4cm.
 Asked: 7/27/2009 Hi Lillie, I had b/c two years ago, lumpectomy & rad, BRCA1+.
 Asked: 7/5/2009 Does having a radial scar (that was removed)make you higher risk for cancer?
 Asked: 6/21/2009 Hi, My mom and maternal grandma had breast ca post menopause.
 Asked: 6/20/2009 In 2002, due to precancer, I had a mastectomy at JHU.
 Asked: 5/31/2009 thank you in advance i know i''ve written to you alot.
 Asked: 5/10/2009 What is the thought on vitamin D deficiency and is it playing a part in breast cancers? I''m reading more and more about the...
 Asked: 5/10/2009 I was dx last year (age 33) and underwent a bilateral simple skin sparing mastectomy with sentinel node biopsies.
 Asked: 4/20/2009 Hello, I was diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer on my right breast in Nov 2005.
 Asked: 4/19/2009 I am 51 and I have a mutation in my BRCA2 gene.
 Asked: 4/12/2009 I have been receiving a new round of emails discussing the risk of breast cancer related to water bottles left in a the car and/or...
 Asked: 4/4/2009 How do you make sense of all the different recommendations on alcohol consumption and recurrence? I''ve heard everything from no more than 7 glasses of...
 Asked: 3/9/2009 I saw in another posting you said risk increases if you have your first child after age 30.
 Asked: 3/9/2009 I am 30 years old-my mother had breast cancer and positive lymph nodes 11 yrs ago.
 Asked: 3/1/2009 I am a healthy 53 year old women.
 Asked: 2/1/2009 Do back to back pregnancies in your 30''s put you at higher risk for breast cancer, mine are 18 months apart?
 Asked: 1/24/2009 My father died of pancreatic cancer at 51.
 Asked: 1/17/2009 I had estrogen positive lobular breast cancer, had mastectomies but no radiation, chemo or drug therapy.
 Asked: 1/17/2009 My mother is adopted and was dx.
 Asked: 1/11/2009 My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at 43 and later died at 52 after the cancer spread to her bones and liver.
 Asked: 1/4/2009 are there any facts or percentages for reoccurance of breast cancer after receiving herceptin.
 Asked: 12/20/2008 Just had my first follow-up scans. The PET scan found a nodule on my thyroid.
 Asked: 10/25/2008 Hi Lillie: I am Stage 1C with negative Sentinal node 2007.
 Asked: 10/25/2008 I was DX pre menopause @45, BRAC1 & 2 Neg. Today I have another question. I have 2 teenage daughters.
 Asked: 10/19/2008 Lilly- This past January(2008) at the age of 38 I was diagnosed w/DCIS with a microinvasion of less than 1mm.
 Asked: 10/10/2008 Had a CA-15 test and it came back as a 7.
 Asked: 9/10/2008 My sister-in-law died of breast cancer at 39 in 2001.
 Asked: 9/7/2008 Is there an increased risk of breast cancer for an 18 year old whose mother died of breast cancer if she takes Yaz for cycle...
 Asked: 8/24/2008 I''ve had multiple cyst aspirations (one bloody) since my late 20''s, dx with fibrocystic breasts, had a fibroadenoma removed from left breast, intraductal papilloma from...
 Asked: 8/23/2008 Does pregnancy later in life cause breast cancer in some women, or is it coincidence?
 Asked: 8/23/2008 I have a friend who just found out she has Stage 3 Breast Cancer.
 Asked: 8/16/2008 Great site. Mamo susp.
 Asked: 6/14/2008 I am a 48 year old female.
 Asked: 5/17/2008 Dear Lilli, I am a 47-year old women with no family history of brest cancer.
 Asked: 5/17/2008 Is there a known between breast cancer and specifically rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmune diseases..
 Asked: 3/31/2008 Thank you for all the information on this site.
 Asked: 3/29/2008 I have recently been diagnosed with DCIS in my left breast.
 Asked: 3/29/2008 I am 33 w/ a recurring breast infection that produces a thick white sticky discharge that is unilateral.
 Asked: 3/29/2008 Is it more risky to breast health to have a baby after 30? Breastfeeding after 30?
 Asked: 3/27/2008 Hi Lillie- I posted earlier & I think that I confused you.
 Asked: 3/27/2008 Hi Lillie- I''m 38 with no history to breast cancer in family.
 Asked: 3/23/2008 I have 3 questions regarding pregnancy and nursing while having breast cancer.
 Asked: 3/15/2008 Lillie- I forgot to ask you earlier if I have high grade DCIS with comedo necrosis with focus of less than .1cm microinvasion Er- & Pr-...
 Asked: 2/17/2008 Thank you for taking this question... I apologize in advance for this lengthy message... I am a 49 year old who has had a severe eating disorder/bulimia for most of my life.
 Asked: 1/26/2008 Hi, not sure where to put my question.
 Asked: 1/19/2008 I am 35 year old mother of 3.
 Asked: 1/19/2008 I read somewhere that most women who get breast cancer get it in the left breast.
 Asked: 1/19/2008 Had bilateral mastectomy. Breast cancer only in one breast.
 Asked: 11/12/2007 Hi there I had a mastectomy 4 years ago at age 60 (Grade 1 IDC with -ve nodes).
 Asked: 11/4/2007 Sorry to bother you again. I wanted to tell you that I am the person who wrote about the joint pain from Femara and the swelling in the foot joint.
 Asked: 11/4/2007 Lil, I forgot to say in my post about Vitamin D that my onc took me off of Femara and wants me back on Tamoxifen after two weeks.
 Asked: 11/4/2007 Lily, I just got dianosed with severe Vitamin D deficiency.
 Asked: 10/29/2007 Hello. I have a family history of breast cancer (maternal Aunt and Grandmother) who were both dx at age 60.
 Asked: 10/21/2007 I am a 48 year woman old and first had stage II breast cancer at age 42 with a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiation.
 Asked: 10/17/2007 my mother had breast cancer at the age of 36 and die by the age of 39,3 years ago her sister had both breast removed...
 Asked: 8/27/2007 My daughter, 45 years old, recently diagnosed with "lobular carcinoma in situ".
 Asked: 8/27/2007 DCIS dx 5/07. Lumpectomy, SNB (neg).ER+ (98%).Grade 2-3/3 w/comedo necrosis.
 Asked: 8/27/2007 I am 49 and have been taking Loestrin 24 Fe since Jan.
 Asked: 8/27/2007 This a clarification of my query earlier.
 Asked: 8/25/2007 I am 51 years old, peri-menopausal. I had a wire guided incisional biopsy last June 29, 2007 and found to have two sites of DCIS, right breast: 1) solid and comedo type, nulcear grade II to III, tumor measures 3.5 cm in widest dimension, surgical margins positive for tumor, no lymphovascular invasion seen, 2) solid type with focus of microinvasion, tumor is .1 mm from the surgical margin.
 Asked: 8/20/2007 I am a 32 year old who had a hysterectomy at 27.
 Asked: 6/3/2007 I had a lumpectomy, am currently undergoing chemotherapy and plan to have radiation after chemotherapy concludes.
 
 
 
 
 

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