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    Should I wear a mask ?

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    Radiotherapy side effects

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    Still very worried ongoing breast pain

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    Who should I go to for help with pain relief

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    I know I’m one of the lucky ones, but ..

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    DCIS grade 3 HER+++ Positive with close margins after mastectomy in 2013. I've now found a hard lump under my mastectomy scar. Has anyone else had this happen?

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