Does anyone know about radiation before mastectomy? Is it fairly common?
Does it have as good results as radiating after mastectomy?
How long after radiation would be delayed before surgery?

My wife completed her journey March 26 after an 8 year toe to toe stand with
breast to bone to liver ca.  Thanks to Tony, Kim and Tim, et. al. for your
quick responses to my questions over the years.
I miss my wife so terribly much.

Friday my lovely wife Gloria lost her four year battle with
this awful disease.  The end was quick with little pain.  As
a practicing buddhist she will be reincarnated in a higher
form.  All appropriate ceremonies were carefully followed.

linda bliss here
remember me had bc 99 invasive ductal carcinoma stage 2 2.9cm ER PR
both positive HER2- clear margins 2 out 29 lymph nodes taken were+ had
A/C 4 cycles and rads 6 weeks all ended may 2000

I think I advised the group a few weeks ago that my wife, Dorothy, had been
diagnosed with breast cancer. She had the lump removed, and it contained
cancer cells. It measured 1.8 cm. They removed 20 lymph nodes and three
contained cancer cells, with one penetrating the lymph node ...

Hi, guys -
We went to see Dr. Smiley yesterday and after half a dozen weeks of
Herceptin Deborah's CEA has dropped from 4.9 to 4.6 and her CA15-3
from 61 to 41.

I've just been diagnosed with an intraductal papilloma in my right breast
for the second time in eight years.  I'm 40 years old.  The first time I had
some nipple discharge and was treated with a microducoctomy. This time a
discovered a lump about three weeks ago.  I've just had a ...

My wife is going to have 4 cycles of AC chemo.  The doctor gave her the
choice as to whether or not to have a port put in.  Should she?  What is the
risk if some of the chemical leaks out if she does it with a regular IV?
Any opinions or experience?

Had 5 lymph nodes removed a few weeks ago.  Not very sporty but used to go
to the gym at least once a week.  I wd spend about 6 mins on the rowing
maching, my heart rate wd never get much over 118, is it alright to continue
to do this after the nodes removal or shd I build up to it ...

Lots going on...was away for several days w/my husband--across the country...in
Boston to see our eldest perform (professional dance troupe).  It was great
plus we visited with good friends (one of my husband's grad school roommates)
and relatives.  It was a quick and busy trip.  We ...

Can you tell me if it's possible to have an implant after radiation?
Is it possible to radiate with an expander or implant?
Thanks :-)

I was just diagnosed with breast cancer yesterday, and the surgeon gave me a
short list of options.  She is recommending a mastectomy with axillary
dissection (LN).  The lesion is very small, in the left breast, and
clinically Stage 1.  It could not be detected manually, but was ...

I will be switching to Opt Online access and don't know how to access this
newsgroup through them.Is there a web address to use?  With AOL, I simply type
in Newsgroups and it brings me here. Hoping some of you out there without AOL
can help me. I've become very attached to this ...

This is the fourth day after my surgery. However, the color of drainage is still quite red and pinkish. Even though the volume droped to around 60cc a day each for tube a and tube b, is it normal to have color like this. Does it mean, there is still internal bleeding. Should the ...

Hey Tony, just wondering how things are going.  I've been thinking of you
and Gloria.
Best Wishes,
Scott