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Breast Cancer

Archives for September 2022

Path Report
Please help me understand my mother's path report. She was just diagnosed last week. Invasive Carcinoma Type: Invasive Lobular Carcinoma spans at least 6mm in this material Differentiation: Moderately to poorly differentiated Nuclear Grade III/III (MARKED VARIATION IN SIZE AND SHAPE) Lobular Neoplasis: Lobular Carcinoma in…
Femara and Ribocylib
Does anyone on here have breast cancer and taking any and or both of the above?
Wigs
Hi. I’m recently diagnosed and will start chemo in the next two weeks. Terrified is an understatement. Im looking to find a company that sells good, natural looking wigs. If anyone has recommendations it’s greatly appreciated.
Trying to find a plastic surgeon for reconstructive breast surgery in Nashville TN
Hello. My name is Sharon. My oncologist told me to find a chat room to see if anyone can tell me anything about the plastic surgeons at Vanderbilt breast center. I tried one in Knoxville and he just came up with excuses not to do it like saying I had radiation so he can't. Most cancer patients do get radiation. Any how,…
Metastatic bone disease and stage four breast cancer
Good evening All,D Does anyone have an input into metastatic bone disease (diagnosed in May) and breast cancer (diagnosed in June)? It's a lot of info all at once. Any key question or points you can recommend?
Breast cancer
Hello beautiful ladies I want to ask if anyone of you is in letrozole and has breast and chest pain as side effect?
Invasive Carcinoma -- What would you do different?
I was recently diagnosed with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma and DCIS. I am about to undergo Lumpectomy - Radiation - Tamoxifen. If you have gone through this or similar treatments: What would you different? What you would not do? What you did not do that you would do? I appreciate all your thoughts and pray for grace…
Very high oncotype score and have surgery coming up and I don't know what to do!
Hello everyone I'm new here, and I need some guidance please. I have been diagnosis with Invasive ductal carcinoma stage 2- lymph node positive. I have been to 2 different doctors and both of them are telling me different things. The first doctor told me she was going to treat me LIKE I had triple negative because my HR%…
Does AC shrink the tumor?
I went through 9 rounds of chemo = pembro (keytruda)& carbo & abraxane (taxol relative) x 3 rounds and 6 rounds of abraxane. My tumor shrunk a few millimeters. I was disappointeed, I thought it would be more. I couldn't do the last round of all three because of GI issues. Started on AC this week for four rounds once every…
Deciding what type of surgery?
Hello everyone! Has anyone here been diagnosed with DCIS non-invasive cancer on one breast but still decided to do a double mastectomy? My doctor recommended a lumpectomy with radiation and hormonal treatment. But I am thinking of doing the double mastectomy to avoid radiation and the pain and stress of worrying that it…
Zometa Infusions
Going for my first zometa infusion and would appreciate any feedback on experiences.
So nervous waiting
I am happy I found this support group. I'm so worried and stressed out. I went for a mammogram and got called back for another mammogram to look closer. I have dense breasts and calcifications after thec2nd pics they said I need a biopsy. I'm terrified not knowing what to think. The xray tech showed me the pics of…
Do side effects of Hormone therapy get better in time?
Hi, I have breast cancer and am a high risk patient. I have severe depression and anxiety from the Antihormone meds. Already tried tamoxifen, letrozol. Now on exemestan. It always Starts after several weeks. Without them I am Ok. Antidepressants Do not work. Have already tried 16 of them die to a therapy resistent…
New here and just found out I have DCIS
Hello, I am new here. I am 41yrs old and recently got diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer and still waiting to get more tests (ultrasound and possible 2 more biopsies) because they found another mass on the side of my armpit and also enlarged lymph node. my appt is Friday and I am so scared and stressed just thinking that it…
Is this a recurrence or a new primary
In 2008 I was diagnosed with stage 2 triple negative breast cancer. Six of my lymph nodes were clear. I had a lumpectomy,chemo and radiation. I have been diagnosed again with breast cancer this year, in the same breast as my initial diagnosis from 2008, but this time I am dcis. My question is, is this a recurrence or a new…
Calcifications
Hi. I’m a member of the kidney cancer board, but I’m here for my wife, age 70. Her recent mammogram showed a 5mm area of breast calcifications requiring an ultrasound. That was done yesterday and the result was a need for a biopsy. Needless to say, despite the doctor saying that most are benign, she’s rather upset. I’m…

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