Hello,
I was recently diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer that has spread to my liver. I have started on ribociclib and letrazole, but otherwise I am really well. I am at work, exercising and otherwise totally fine (most of the time).
Before the diagnosis it was my plan to apply to do a MSc course next academic year. I had initially thought I would park this plan, but recently have decided that it is important to me and I still want to go for it.
As part of the application I need to complete their health screening process, which is a bit worrying. I realise you cannot provide specific information, but in your experience would a stage 4 cancer diagnosis be an automatic fail of a health screening? Or would this be discriminatory, being that i am well and hoping to live well despite the diagnosis?
I am considering not disclosing the diagnosis (hence I haven't contacted or spoken to the uni about this already). However, not disclosing is probably not the right approach.
I hope you are able to offer some insight into how the breast cancer may affect the outcome of the health screening.
Kind regards
Caro
