Hi I was very recently diagnosed with grade 2 ductal cancer. It is hormone positive but don't know yet whether it's Her2 + and also waiting for results of lymph node biopsy. I've just been given an appointment to meet a surgeon next week. Does that mean...
I have 2 tumours which are Her 2 positive but my lymph nodes are cancer positive but Her 2 negative. will I be treated as Her 2 positive and have chemo first?
Hi, I am a 72 year old woman, full of life, totally healthy, and care free . Then while doing my check-up two months' ago, I found I had breast cancer in both my breasts. I cann't tell you how many sleepless nights I have had worrying about the big "C...
Hello Everyone, this is my first post. Hoping to chat with those lovely persons who have this particular cancer type, and if they chose Chest Tube insertion with Pleurodesis or opted for IPC, and what their experiences of either were like. My primary...
Hey! well I feel blessed, I am now 6 years post initial mastectomy and am fit, well and currently cancer free. I have just this summer been offered reconstruction. My private health care provider were not happy and it’s taken me a good 6 months to...
So had the chemo had mastectomy in Feb 2023, just got my date for reconstruction, told to get high waist compression pants seemless, well it's a bloody mine field! any suggestions recommended products? I've already got the bras from cancer research as...
Hi. I'm due to have a mastectomy with immediate implant reconstruction but I hadn't considered diep flap reconstruction and now that's creeping into my mind as it is natural as opposed to a foreign body. Anyone who has had diep flap, do you still have...
Hi, has anyone had zoletronic acid infusions, would be glad of some information please as I have to give a decision as to whether I start it in next few weeks. think I may pass on it but would be grateful for any advice. take care X
I am age 45 and diagnosed with ILC, ER+, PR+, HER-. I recently had a mastectomy and following my pathology report my consultant has suggested a genomic test to see if chemotherapy will be beneficial to me. My consultant has suggested using the Prosigna...
Hi my diagnosis was Left breast 27mm upper outer quadrant grade III, invasive ductal carcinoma; ER positive, Her-2 positive, M5, U5, A1 I have already undergone chemo and recently had a lumpectomy and some lymph nodes removed. on my discharge paperwork...
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