Breast Cancer
Discussion List
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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…
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Femara and Ribocylib
Does anyone on here have breast cancer and taking any and or both of the above?
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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.
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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,…
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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?
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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?
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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…
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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%…
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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…
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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…
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Zometa Infusions
Going for my first zometa infusion and would appreciate any feedback on experiences.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…