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Breast Cancer
Archives for October 2020
Discussion List
2 lumps found same breast, different quadrants
I am very recently diagnosed and Dr, sent me for MRI to help in preparation for surgery. MRI came back with likely second lump found same breast, different quadrants. Hoping to find someone with same situation (hoping for a false positive) have not spoken to Dr. yet. What was course of treatment?
TCHP Chemo
I can only find old info/convos about TCHP Chemotherapy. Is anyone else going thru TCHP Therapy for Triple Positive Breast Cancer?
Anyone else posting from bed
Usually I'm up and out the door early but not today. Keeping busy takes my mind off my boob but today I'm just still. I keep thinking of all the possible ways I created this toxic environment, and am I still doing it and trying to figure out my next step besides all the many I've already done is overwhelming. I'm not…
Head cap for chemo
Has anyone tried the head cooling caps, worn during chemo treatments, to help keep your hair? Any luck with the cap, or other tricks?
Interleukin 8
Hi All, I have been reading extensively on IL-8. Mine is high and read it is most studied in breast cancer. I did not have breast cancer, it was colorectal cancer. Does anyone have experience with IL-8? I would love your feedback.
Breast cancer index test
Any information on the breast cancer index test? My doctor wants me to take the test to determine whether I need to stay on tamoxifen past the five year mark. The test will cost me just under $1000 out of pocket. If I use my insurance (which is acting like they wont cover it) I will pay $1350. i Honestly don't know what to…
healthy 83 year old deciding about chemo p R breast mastectomy
Ihave been to gynocologist and medical oncologist. The gyn suggested chemo. The medical oncologist gave me all the cons and pros of chemo. My KI67 is at 47 percent. My endopredict came back 7.1. I would appreciate any thoughts on the decision I must make. August 3, 2020 R. Breast mastectomy, R. Breast lumpectomy with…
How soon should a treatment start after mastectomy?
Hi all, I'm new here and hope someone can share experiences. I recently had double mastectomy in August with stage 2 diagnosis. My doctor said we'd start hormone therapy (no chemo) as soon as I recover from the surgery. Now in October I just had a follow up appointment, thinking we'd start the therapy; then the docfor told…