I am very new to all this but I found a hard area on my breast a month or so ago and had my first appointment at the breast clinic nearly two weeks ago where they took biopsies of the lump and also nearby lymph node. I was also sent for an MRI on my spine...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any experience of the 5 day radiotherapy at 26gy's rather than 15 days at 42 gy's. International standards use 15 days, we are the only ones I'm aware of (UK) who use 5 days. I've asked if there's a choice, as the study...
Hello, After what can only be described as a brutal year so far with a grade 3 Lobular breast cancer diagnosis, allergic reactions to contrast dyes used in scans, surgery, 23 out of 25 lymph nodes affected, chemo major reaction to 1st chemo session...
Feeling a bit overwhelmed today and hoping to get some reassurance and advice. I was diagnosed last November with HER2 and hormone positive BC. I had a large multifocal tumour which I felt and then a little one at the back of the same breast which was...
Apologies just a girl trying to navigate my new specialist subject If my surgical margins are clear, my lymph nodes are clear, and the additional benefit of chemotherapy is less than 8% — or even lower according to my Predict score — would I have the...
I have recently been diagnosed with HER2 grade 2 invasive ductal breast cancer and will be having chemo before having surgery (still undergoing scans and tests to see if it's spread as also found in one lymph node). Does anyone have any tips or advice...
I was on Letrozole for 8 months and then had significant depression so my oncologist stopped hormone therapy. I restarted hormone therapy after a 8 months gap switching to Exemestane 25mg. I have been on this for 5 months and my weight is piling on even...
Hi I'm waiting for chemotherapy. I just re read my diagnosis letter and I'm totally confused. It says ' 40 mm tumour ,Grade 2 , invasive ductal carcinoma with high grade DCIS. 5 positive lymph nodes' Firstly I don't understand the DCIS part, I thought...
Just wanted to share some info on some new medication I am trying. ER breast cancer, now one year in to Letrozole/exemastane - have tried oxybutynin which helped for a few months (a little) and also NADA protocol acupuncture which helps for a few days...
Anyone getting really low moods on Letrozole?
