Hi i was wondering if anyone has been told they are a carriet of the CHEK-2 gene and how this has effected treatment? I was told this week that i am a carrier of this gene and that my risk level of getting further cancer is higher then others. Im...
My chemo treatment should be PC every 3 weeks with weekly Carbo in between for a total of 12 weeks. After that it will be EC every 2 weeks for 4 sessions. I received my first 2 weeks worth of chemo with little issues. My 3rd week was delayed due to...
I'm writing on behalf of my mother who was recently diagnosed with HER 2 positive breast cancer. She had a lumpectomy and the oncologist suggested full regimen of chemo, radiation. Our main concern is that she is 80 years old. What could be side effects...
I’m feeling very shocked after having the results from my wide local excision and sentinal node biopsies on 27.3.25. The margins showed pre cancerous cells as did the lymph node biopsies. I’m now looking at mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. I...
Hello, I found a lump in my right breast a week last Wednesday and went to the GP who urgently referred me. I went to my hospital appointment yesterday to find out from an ultrasound that I have breast cancer and they have taken two biopsies. I now...
Hi I got my stage 2 HER2 positive invasive ductal cancer diagnosis a little over a month before my 51st birthday . I’ve done 20 weeks of chemo 4 doses of EC fortnightly then 4 doses of doxectaxol ( well one dose then a change due to an allergic reaction...
It's been a whirlwind since I went to Nurse Practioner with a lump <7wks ago. I'm now 3wks post lumpectomy & recovering well. ER+, HER2-, micromestasis At 49 & on hrt when I sat in that consultant room 6wks ago to be told its most likely bc, we...
My mum has been diagnosed with HER2 negative breast cancer, as far as I know only 1 lymph node has invited itself She's starting her chemo in the next couple of weeks for around 18 weeks Trying to keep as upbeat as possible, and researching bits and...
Hi everyone I’m new to this group. I had a mastectomy seven years ago followed by chemo and radiotherapy. I’ve had a few health problems along the way but generally been ok. During a CT scan on lungs they have found an enlarged lymph node on the...
Hello! The last 2 weeks have been a roller coaster of stress and emotions and shock. I thought I had a small cyst but turns out I have grade 1 breast cancer in one breast and had a second biopsy in the other today as they believe there is cancer there...
