Hi I found out after requesting my pathology report that I have positive margins called deep posterior margins. It was explained to me now that I've queried this that all of the cancerous breast tissue was removed and it was a slight scrape of chest muscle...
Hello everyone, Unfortunately, my wife has received some devastating news, and I’m struggling to find ways to stay positive for her or envision our future. She has been diagnosed with TNBC and is undergoing a year of therapies (immuno and AC) followed...
Just wondering what this means? breast cancer mass….
Has anyone had Exemestane instead of Tamoxifen? If so, what were your experiences with side effects? Thank you
Has anyone had experience of prolonged skin staining from the blue dye and/or the radioactive tracer? Over a year after my lumpectomy, the staining doesn't seem to have reduced at all - it's a light blue patch & a brown line.
Had some results today , one week after my appointment and have been told my cancer is Estrogen driven and results as follows ER positive 8 PR progesterone 4 HER 2 negative Hoping I don't have to wait too long for surgery and start my treatment...
Just been referred re breast mass. What happens at 1st visit to breast cancer clinic please?
Hi I thought I was pretty tough but I’ve had such pain from my sentinel node biopsy. The nurses got a lot of fluid out the other day which was amazing but it’s back and getting sore again already. I can only go back once I week. Any tips on relieving...
Hi Everyone, after GP referral etc the Ultrasound of my area of concern/biposy early Jan identified a 80mm Grade 2 IDC ER/PR positive HER2 negative with nothing showing up on my lymph nodes on the Ultrasound. This was all super positive until I had an...
Hi had mastectomy and reconstruction using Lata doris in June 2023 had large seroma which was drained few times, still feel fluid feeling but consultant couldn’t see it got ultra sound scan seroma seems to have healed but I feel under scar hard and feels...
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