Hi I'm 43 and I had a ultrasound and mammogram and a biospy and was told they found DCIS intermediate and high. I had another ultrasound and biospy and a MRI scan waiting for results my appointment is next week. I also had another appointment for another...
I'm due to start chemo and I was fine until a friend asked if it's safe to be on my own after my first chemo session. I need advice...
I just found a lump this morning and luckily was able to get a doctors appointment already. She's referring me to the Breast Clinic. How long does it usually take to get an appointment come through? Also is there anyone here from mid/west Wales and knows...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma last July and have had a mastectomy, chemotherapy and now a short course of radiotherapy, which finished just under 2 weeks ago (mid May). I’ve been very stiff all around my shoulder and arm...
I've been on Tamoxifen for the last 8 months, but after speaking to my Oncology and explaining I can't cope with the side effect. They have now put on Zoladex 4 weekly injections and Anastrozole I'm not sure what to expect. Xx
After having a mastectomy and then chemotherapy I have just had surgery to remove all the remaining lymph nodes. I know the next stage will be radiotherapy but know very little about this yet . How long after surgery will it start ? How many sessions...
Hi due to have mastectomy, reconstruction and reduction at same time, operation has been put off as I had virus and antihist wouldn’t put me under need to wait 4 weeks worried BC will spread iv been put on Letrozole tablets
I have been diagnosed with a stage 1 Breast Cancer and was advised at the first visit with the doctor that I need to have the mastectomy and reconstruction. But yesterday I had a consultation with the Breast Surgeon and he advised that Conservative breast...
Hello! I have had 6 rounds of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, including 3 injections of trastuvumab and pertuzumab for the last 3 rounds, followed by surgical removal of 2 breast tumours and one sentinel lymph node. Because the latter still contained active...
Hi everyone, Hope you're all ok. I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer in the chest wall of my mastectomy site and am having my treatment changed from Abemaciclib to Capecitabine. I wondered if anyone has been on this treatment, how they feel...
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