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 Asked: 2/8/2012 I had a lumpectomy 2/11 with ADH, bilat mastectomy 9/11 IDC no treatment needed.
 Asked: 2/7/2012 I was diagnosed Feb 2007, had a masectomy of the rt breast, chemo, herceptin, lapatanib, mine was HE2+.
 Asked: 2/6/2012 Would taking AVEMAR (fermented wheat germ) for joint pain resulting from the use of the aramatase inhibitor, Femara, be contra-indicated? The available information I...
 Asked: 2/3/2012 Wasn''t sure where to post this question-I wanted to asked the plastic surgeon who did my reconstruction 3 yrs ago, but don''t really see him...
 Asked: 2/1/2012 I had a left mastectomy (Dr. Lange) at JHU in Feb.
 Asked: 1/31/2012 Hello, What is one supposed to do to prevent getting sick all the time? How can one improve one''s immune system after chemo and four...
 Asked: 1/28/2012 If its not common to have uterus cancer and bc around same time do you have any idea how this would happen..
 Asked: 1/28/2012 Hi Lillie, many thanks for previous advice from you.
 Asked: 1/27/2012 I had a 2.1 mm tumor it was tnbc I think! Clear margins and lympe nodes were negative.
 Asked: 1/25/2012 Lillie I was diagnosed with stage 1 grade 3 multifocal bc 9 years ago.
 Asked: 1/25/2012 I am confused and worried about my pathology report.
 Asked: 1/24/2012 hi...I was dx with idc in nov o7...underwent bilateral mastectomy for .6 mm tumor which was taken out during core biopsy.
 Asked: 1/19/2012 I am a two year survivor of stage two breat cancer.
 Asked: 1/4/2012 Bc survivor. Mod.
 Asked: 1/1/2012 Hello Lillie, 3/09 dx with IDC 1.9, stage 1, grade 1 er/pr+Her2- NO, MO.
 Asked: 12/16/2011 Dear Lillie, I will finish 5 years of Femara this coming September 2012.
 Asked: 12/10/2011 I was diagnosed with ILC state IIB breast cancer in October 2011.
 Asked: 11/22/2011 Hi Lilly, i was diagonosed one year ago w/ stage 1 bc, er+, pr-, her2+.
 Asked: 11/16/2011 I had a lumpectomy 11 and a half months ago for ILC.
 Asked: 11/13/2011 I was dxed with Stage IIIC lobular , 15 /30 positive lymp nodes, 7 cm, grade 1 on Aril 28 2008.
 Asked: 11/9/2011 I was diagnosed with BC in 2010, and last week I was diagnosed with Graves disease.
 Asked: 10/25/2011 Saw an answer to a previous question saying that 5-10% of Stage 1 bc will recur in 5-10 years.
 Asked: 10/25/2011 I was diagnosed a number of years ago and wasn''t tested for Her2 status.
 Asked: 10/24/2011 Hello, I have two questions: 1) I was diagnosed with stage 1 IDC in October 2004.
 Asked: 10/8/2011 Hi i was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009.
 Asked: 10/9/2011 Hello,Thank you for your help with this question .......I was diagnosed with 5 mm IDC Breast cancer June, 2010, had lumpectomy followed by masectomy for...
 Asked: 10/7/2011 Hi Iam now 52 had RT modified radical mast in Jan 06 T3N0 ER+ ACTaxol 2 yr of Tam and 3 years of Femara low BMD 3 times Zometa.
 Asked: 10/7/2011 Can women with a history of ER/PR positive BC be treated with Evista for osteopenia which has significant progression after onset of treatment with Arimidex?
 Asked: 10/2/2011 Hi i would just like to say your site has truely helped my concerns regarding my journey with breast cancer.
 Asked: 9/20/2011 Dear Lillie, many thanks for wonderful service and quick response to all my questions.
 Asked: 9/14/2011 i have had ongoing on/off constipation since the first and last chemo 9-2-10(25 issues in two days-god help me).
 Asked: 9/8/2011 I am a Breast Cancer survivor with 4 years survival behind me.
 Asked: 9/8/2011 Hi..8yrs ago had estrogen positive bc..no lymph node involvement, grade 1, 0.6cm.
 Asked: 8/25/2011 hello-i have had back pain different from my normal since chemo 9-2-10 finally today someone listened and ordered a bone scan and ab mri.
 Asked: 8/9/2011 hello-got the path report and it states predominately fibrovascular tissue with small focus of dystrophic calcification.
 Asked: 8/3/2011 hello-thank u for ur response so quickly.
 Asked: 8/3/2011 I was diagnosed with 17mm LC 5 nodes and ens in May 09.Could you please tell me, on average, how long it takes for blood...
 Asked: 8/2/2011 i just ask yesterday about the HCG diet for er pos stage one breast cancer.
 Asked: 8/2/2011 i would not ask this question if it was not of great importance to me.
 Asked: 7/31/2011 hello-i finished treatment for triple negative 11-2010, i was due for a bilateral mamm 5-2011-however, due to the fact i had severe issue w/ 1...
 Asked: 7/10/2011 Hi. I have had two breast cancers (both stage 1 breast cancer ER pos.) I''m 51, and pre-menopausal.
 Asked: 7/10/2011 Hi. I recently was diagnosed with a new primary cancer for the second time(grade 1, er positive, 8mm).
 Asked: 6/25/2011 Does having a complete hysterectomy with ovaries removed, for the sake of fibroid removal, lessen my chances of BC recurrence or mets? I am post-menopausal,...
 Asked: 6/19/2011 Hi, I was diagnosed in 2004 (lumpectomy and 4 nodes) and have had no recurrence.
 Asked: 6/11/2011 Hi Lillie, I had a lumpectomy in September, along with a second surgery for clear margins.
 Asked: 6/5/2011 Lily, My very thorough oncologist generally orders a PET scan once a patient has reached the 5 year mark.
 Asked: 6/3/2011 I have triple positive breast cancer and have undergone lumpectomy in 2010 and completed 6 chemo (TCH) and 30 radiations in Mac 2011.
 Asked: 5/20/2011 I had triple negative breast cancer stage 2B I had 3 lymph nodes that were positive and a lump 3 cm is my breast.
 Asked: 5/2/2011 Thank you! You replied, and I am supplying requested additional information.
 Asked: 5/1/2011 Thank you for this service. I am a 55 year old woman who was diagnosed with stage 1 infiltrating grade 2 cancer of the left breast in 2001, no lymph involvement.
 Asked: 4/21/2011 I am currently receiving chemo for stage 2, grade 2 breast ca.
 Asked: 4/21/2011 My results show that estrogen & progesterone is 0 and p53 and erb-B2 are negative.
 Asked: 4/9/2011 I was diagnosed with stage 1 BC in 2009 no lymph involvement, rad x36 and no chemo -Onco 18 and no adjunctive therapy taken.Diagnosed with...
 Asked: 4/7/2011 Hi Lillie. I am a breast cancer survivor and I''m worried I may be having lymphedema.Brief history: stage 1,right-side mastectomy in 2003.
 Asked: 4/6/2011 Following a lumpecteny in September 2006, I was diagnosed with DCIS.
 Asked: 4/5/2011 I am 34 and was diagnosed last November with a Stage 1, Grade 1, 5 mm IDC that is highly ER/PR+ and HER2-.
 Asked: 3/31/2011 your answer on 3/20/11: my concern over paget disease was dismissed by my surgeon.
 Asked: 3/27/2011 It has been recommended by my ophthalmologist that I take flax seed oil to treat dry eyes.
 Asked: 3/20/2011 Thank you Lillie for your response. I am feeling not so anxious after reading about this disease on John Hopkins Website.
 Asked: 3/19/2011 Thank you for replying so soon. I have no symptoms of paget disease except very little white flakes twice in two years.
 Asked: 3/18/2011 Not sure this is the right thread but will ask my question, anyway.
 Asked: 3/16/2011 When does a BC patient start counting her time as a "survivor"? Thank you..
 Asked: 3/11/2011 Is immune system sometimes damaged for years following chemo?
 Asked: 2/28/2011 I was diagnosed almost 3 yrs. ago--stage 3B or C, gr.
 Asked: 2/25/2011 I am just finishing up treatment for a Stage 1, Grade 1, 4.6 mm tumor that was ER/PR+ and HER2-.
 Asked: 2/22/2011 Hi Lillie, I am almost finished with my radiation therapy and today I was given my appointment for my 6-month mammogram in August.
 Asked: 2/15/2011 Hello, I had a bilateral mast. 3-10-09.
 Asked: 2/14/2011 Thank you in advance for your help.
 Asked: 2/8/2011 Thanks for your quick response. I reread my note, and see where I wasn''t clear.
 Asked: 2/7/2011 Dx in March 2008 with IDC in L breast and MRI revealed tumor in other breast a week later.
 Asked: 1/27/2011 Completed 5 years of tamoxifen. Had a physical 6 months later and my cholesterol had gone up 100 points in that 6 months.
 Asked: 1/19/2011 I had stage 1b IDC, 2 lumpectomies, 33 rads, lymph nodes negative, er+ and am on arimidex.
 Asked: 1/16/2011 Thank you so much for such a quick responce today concerning my 58 yr.
 Asked: 1/16/2011 My sister was diagnosed 10/08, age 58, with IDC, grade 3, Stage IIIc (11 positive nodes), estrogen positive.
 Asked: 1/10/2011 I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 31 (in 1984) and underwent a modified radical mastectomy of the left breast at that time.
 Asked: 1/8/2011 Hello, I was diagnosed in October 2004 at age 48 (premenapausal.
 Asked: 1/3/2011 This may be a crazy question. Diagnosed Stage 3 with 6 positive lymph nodes in ''95.
 Asked: 12/31/2010 Why did my EKG change after having a bilateral mastectomy with silicone implants? I was forced to undergo unnecessary, stressful, expensive cardio tests
 Asked: 12/29/2010 As I enter the new year I can''t help but wonder if my cancer will return.
 Asked: 12/16/2010 It has been nearly 6 years since my diagnosis of breast cancer.
 Asked: 12/16/2010 I have to have arthroscopic surgery to repair my meniscus which was damaged in an auto accident.
 Asked: 12/14/2010 I want to continue to be followed by my oncologist forever, and not see my PCP anymore (he misdiagnosed me originally), however my oncologist says...
 Asked: 12/9/2010 I have had chronic pain in my right breast since lumpectomy and radiation 4 1/2 years ago.
 Asked: 12/2/2010 Had stage 1 breast cancer in 2009 - mastectomy performed - beacuse of size had radiation - ONCODX performed - 15 % chance of recurrence...
 Asked: 11/21/2010 Hi LillieThanks again for your great service.
 Asked: 11/13/2010 HEY I GOT CANSER IN THE LUNG CM 4.5 AFTER RADIOSEN 10 TIMES AND KEMOTHERAPY IT NOW ONLY 1 CM (FROMFEBUARY2010 TIL 30.10.10) AND THEY...
 Asked: 11/12/2010 Hello Lillie. I had slightly raised ALP levels whilst on Arimidex earlier this year.
 Asked: 11/11/2010 Hi Lillie,I finished my treatment in April.
 Asked: 10/26/2010 DEAR LILLY4 YEARS AGO I HAD MASTECTOMY/3RD GENERATION CHEMOTHERAPY/AND I''M IN NOLVADEX SINCE THEN.I''M 49 YEARS OLD NOW.MY STAGE T1B N1 M0 ONLY ONE LYMPH...
 Asked: 10/22/2010 Is it presumptuous to consider myself "healed" after treatment, stage IIb, hormone positive? I hear so much about recurrence, especially when lymph nodes are involved...
 Asked: 10/20/2010 To Whom It May Concern,I am a survivor from breast cancer and recently I am having fluids on my lungs.
 Asked: 10/19/2010 Lillie, What do you think about the medifast diet for breast ca survivors? I am 15 months out from last chemo, am on arimidex.
 Asked: 10/19/2010 Diagnosed in 2008, stage 1, no lymph involvement-36 rad treatments,lumpectomy, ER/PR+, no chemo done based on Oncotype score of 18 -no adjunctive therapy either -just...
 Asked: 10/16/2010 You gave the answer that most patients after 5 years have got a recurrence chance of below 5% depending on the stage.
 Asked: 10/12/2010 In 1998 at age 45 I had stage 2 breast cancer,tubular, estrogen receptive, had lumpectomy,chemotherapy, radiation.
 Asked: 10/12/2010 Hello,After hearing lots of different things I was wondering what the 5-year mark really means.
 Asked: 10/8/2010 If we are lucky enough to have an oncologist who is comfortable with the use of local oestrogens, what factors does he take into consideration...
 Asked: 9/27/2010 Does CLA interfere with aromasin?
 Asked: 9/1/2010 Is there a limitation on surgical reconstruction for insurance coverage? If a survivor is 13 years out from the original breast cancer surgery, is current...
 Asked: 8/22/2010 HI, I had stage 1 breast cancer last year.
 
 
 
 
 

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