Can someone please tell me how long it took them to get their breast
lumpectomy results back?
I am scheduled for a lumpectomy on 12/30, and am told my results will
not be back until 1/7.

hi val,
how are ya doing my friend....just a quick one for now.....doing lots of
night shifts.....must get my self together.......hoping you are keeping
strong !!

Advance in breast cancer treatment: Older women with early breast cancer should
be put on a different drug from the current gold standard, say experts [BBC
News]
Older women with early breast cancer should be put on a different drug from the

The following is a excerpt from an article:
New research suggests Arimidex might be able to prevent 70 percent to 80
percent of the most common type of tumors that occur in women after
menopause, compared with the 50 percent that tamoxifen is credited with

Hadr lumpectomy on 09DEC04 & met with Doc today.  They have found that the cancer has spread a bit.  Next lumpectomy scheduled for 16DEC04.  Doc said that they will inject a dye to try to find the sentinal node.  If they can find it they will remove that node and test it.  If it ...

I'm the less than proud new Mom of a 4cm mass in my right breast.  Yeah,...
skip the cigars...  I have to share my favorite radiologist quote of the
day:  "That's gotta come out!"  They need to send these guys to charm
school!

I see articles mentioning this being done in the UK, Finland, & Italy.
Is this not possible in the US?

Just wondering if this explains why SNL was not offered by a doctor

Has anyone had low dose chemo?  My surgeon said that if bone scan turns out
negative, oncology will probably give me "low dose" chemotherapy - 6 months -
every 3 weeks (or once a month).  I am assuming there are less side-deffects.
I'm invasive recurrent ductal carcinoma (recurrent ...

I am scheduled for a lumpectomy with a wire insertion (wire will be
placed an hour before lumpectomy) on the 30th for a suspicious lump.
Can someone please tell me why the doc is not doing a needle biopsy
first?  I never bothered to ask, and don't know much about these

I came across some articles from late 90s as well as a site that says
they are using lasers for breast surgery. Supposedly a number of
advantages. Anyone know about this?
"Laser Lumpectomy Leaves No Scars

I was diagnosed on Thursday with Ductal carcinoma in situ and Lobular
Carcinoma in Situ. I'm having lumpectomy on Monday and forgot to as my
doctor a question. How long should I expect to be out of work after this
procedure? Thanks for any help or guidance you can give me.

   I am a prostate cancer survivor.......My sister-in-law was recently
diagnosed with breast cancer and I gave her the name of this group.  It may
be too early for her to look for advice and such, but I was looking for some
information I can give her to help her through this ...

I was told the specimen removed from my DCIS surgery was not large enough to
determine if it was ER positive or not.  Anyone had this situation and what
course did they follow - radiation, tamoxifen, etc.?
Peggy

Most of the long time readers (Tim J, Allan G) will remember our story.  My
wife recurrred after 6 yrs with mets to her brain and lung.  She is
currently doing OK on a weekly Herceptin regimine and daily Femara, but has
undergone a plethora of treatments as she has battled against ...