Hi all, I was diagnosed with a Grade 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, ER+, in September. Had a lumpectomy where they also found a DCIS ER+ low grade. At the follow up they said I'd need a 2nd surgery as the margins taken weren't good enough for the DCIS....
Dear Community! In October, I had a screening mammogram and the radiologist was concerned by the microcalcifications they saw. They did an ultrasound and couldn't see anything, so the next step was a vacuum biopsy. The results came back as Florid LCIS...
Hi, I had a small invasive ductal cancer behind the nipple basically 1cm². Biopsy on 24 November, diagnosed 4 December, removed along with the nipple and a few lymph nodes on 13 January. I am lucky, I know this but I really don't feel like I have cancer...
Hi all, I’m 29 years old and 2 days ago I found a small pea sized lump just above my nipple on my right breast. It feels round and moveable, which I’ve read is a good sign as cancer is usually non moveable and has less defined edges, although unsure...
Newby here, surgery date for early Feb, what was supposed to be lymph node removal under arm and a couple of radiation treatments is now single mastectomy and lymph node under arm removal then either chemo or radiotherapy….totally stunned and reeling...
My consultant surgeon stated my treatment plan for a small early, primary oestrogen positive breast cancer would be surgery/radiotherapy for 5 sessions/letrozole. There were traces in a lymph node but all has been removed successfully. I am 'cancer...
Does anyone have experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer while on biologic medication for rheumatoid arthritis
Hi. Joined this forum to find other ladies who have had a mastectomy but Breast cancer has come back. My understanding was once you had a mastectomy that was it as no further checks are done on that side. I had lumpectomy 2006 and mastectomy 2013 with...
Hi I went for a check with lump in breast. Discovered and told at appointment was mass not cyst. Have been booked in for plan appointment next week. Since then I have been booked in for Bone scan, CT scan and MRI. Now I’m really worried Is this normal...
Hi there. Bit anxious about this- never posted about my diagnosis and have kept knowledge of it low key. About to have final treatment post surgery which will be radiotherapy. I've done ok I guess with the emotional load but my mom died recently and...
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