Had my mammogram with a charity, I’m under the age for screening, mid October. No symptoms, lumps or bumps, saw something on news and felt I should get tested. I was told last week I have cancer,definitely one breast but possibly two, meeting doctors...
I've only just been diagnosed. 2cm breast cancer? It likes oestrogen apparently. I'm having a lumpectomy in January. Not looking forward to that needle for radioactive stuff in my booby. Not relishing oestrogen inhibitor either. Is it really necessary...
Hi. I’ve just recently been diagnosed with stage 3 triple neg invasive carcinoma. Finished all the initial tests ( 2 lots of mammograms & biopsies, ct, mri) and waiting to see the consultant for the results. Will this meeting include meeting with an oncologist...
Hi everyone 3 weeks ago I was diagnosed with lobular cancer of right breast HR+, HER-(not 100% sure of the jargon) out of the blue after feeling a lump for some months. It's 4.5 cm and was invisible on all the mammograms even last week ️. But has spread...
Hi everyone, I'm new here, and have been diagnosed with Bilateral Breast Cancer, which I understand isn't very common.It doesn't appear in the drop down list of any cancers on here.I have a lump in each breast, but thankfully it hasn't spread into my...
Hi All, I was diagnosed IDC mid Sept and am now 4 weeks post op mastectomy, axillary lymph node clearance and reconstruction. Enjoying modest progress so far.. 7 of the 17 removed lymph nodes were cancerous so will be offered chemo but won’t know until...
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Hi all, I’m a newbie. Found a lump in my breast at beginning of sept. Mammogram showed another area. Ultrasound another in one lymph node and MRI showed another suspect area. I’m having chemotherapy and immunotherapy before either lumpectomy or mastectomy...
Hi all I was diagnosed at the end of October with grade 1 breast cancer, caught very early with a routine mamagram. I then saw the consultant a week later who confirmed that I would have a lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy. I've now had my lumpectomy...
My sister has just finished her treatment for breast cancer and thankfully it looks as though it has gone but she is now on estrogen blocking tablets for 5 years. Does anyone have any tips or advice I can giver her as I believe these may cause other problems...
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