Hi fellow fighters & big cheer for pink October.hope everyone is doing well.I just needed a bit of info on what to expect.Its my first oncology appointment after successful wide local excision op on September 5th.tumour removed,margins clear,lymph nodes...
Hi to all the Abemaciclib users for early breast cancer - hope everyone is doing well! There was some new data announced at the annual scientific medical oncology congress (ESMO) over the weekend and I thought it would be interesting to share in case...
can anyone tell me please..does Letrazole cause hair loss? and does anyone take accord or sun pharm ones? thanks
Finally got my start date for chemo.November 1st,that will make it 8 weeks after my op so I was getting a little anxious that it may be growing again,silly I know but I do not want to go through that again.Fingers x.big hugs to everyone.x
Hi I had a therapeutic mammoplasty in January, and when that was agreed balancing surgery to reduce the other side to match was mentioned, but not until after all my treatment was finished. I finished radiotherapy in June, and wondered how long other...
Hi all, i was treated for 5cm DCIS last year- lumpectomy and radiotherapy. I had a clear mammogram in April of this year. A few months ago I started getting very tiny blisters on the tip of my nipple which would come and go and then one started to bleed...
Hi I am due for a left breast mastectomy / immediate reconstruction on Monday but my BP is spiking. I am drinking plenty of water, walking gently and tryjng to avoid stress but it's still 160/110 on rough average. How high is too high before it's dangerous...
I have HER2+ breast cancer. Have ticked off chemo and surgery. Started on Kadcyla chemo and this Wednesday 18th Oct started Radiotherapy, 15 rounds in total. I'm having breast, lymph and area around my collarbone treated. My neck is very sore due to...
And yesterday I learnt of another test that had been done on my lump last year. Had my annual mammogram Thursday which was fine. When i got letter it said my lump had a Nottingham prognostic index of 4.74. I had never heard of this and didn't know it...
Hi I had breast cancer 28 years ago and had a lumpectomy radiotherapy and chemo. I have a tumour again n the same breast and now need a mastectomy. I can't decide whether to have a double mastectomy or just a single. I struggled with a prosthesis last...
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