I had a lumpectomy and node clearance on the 29th Dec for a stage 3 grade 2 invasive lobular carcinoma. After surgery I was informed that it was 8cm in size and multifocal. I had a meeting with my Consultant today and she has informed me that during the...
Hi I had BC 4 years ago and had lumpectomy and radio. Yearly mammos were fine until last year when they found calcifications in good boob. After two biopsy's they said it was LCIS and screening would be extended for another 5 years due to risk....
Has anyone been told after screening that it “highly likely” that they have breast cancer, and then found out through biposy results that its benign?
Hello everyone Reaching out and wondering if anyone else is unable to see a positive future. I've had s mastectomy, chemo and will start radiotherapy soon. It all seems never ending and gloomy. I've been chatting with a cancer psychologist and...
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone is in the same boat? Had a lumpectomy 14 months ago, radiotherapy for 5 days that finished 12 months ago and started Letrozole, swapped and changed a few different brands then settled on accord. I was coping quite...
what I know: found lump November saw Gp then hospital referral mid December, had biopsy and it’s cancer, papillary, ultrasound shows no lymph node involvement (understand need sentinel node pathology to confirm) primary tumour 15mm but two or three other...
Hi everyone. My mum was yesterday diagnosed with breast cancer. We are waiting lumpectomy to establish the stage. I am absolutely terrified and feel so overwhelmed with it all. I just can’t seem to get my head around it and not sure how I will cope...
Just received a letter saying I have 30mm lesion/lump and says u5 and m5 still awaiting biopsy results any advice guessing this means it’s definitely cancer
Have recently finished chemo (EC-T) for ER positive BC, grade 3, stage 1and now having radiotherapy before starting tamoxifen has anyone else experienced bladder weakness at this stage ? I’m struggling to get to the toilet in time sometimes and am waking...
Im 44, had hysterectomy in 2019 . and after finding small lump (like a marble) just before xmas i then noticed skin changes around the lump pretty quickly. So i went to visit my GP 2 weeks ago who referred me urgently on the 2WW with the NHS. When i...
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