I have estrogen positive invasive ductal carcinoma - Grade 2 - her2 negative and progesterone negative - diagnosed in March last year. On letrozole. The tumour is 3.4 cm central right breast (behind) nipple. They mentioned close enough to the skin....
Hi After my lump was removed I have tried various medications, the first two with side effects which were getting worse. I have been taking exemestane for about 6 weeks and it's not too bad at the moment apart from feeling very hot when my husband is...
Hi there, I’m a recently diagnosed, I’m 35, stage 2 13mm er and pr + her2 negative with 2 sentinel nodes positive extra capsular extension 5.5mm. Due to start chemo this Tuesday and had my port fitted on Friday. It is SO sore and swollen and I have no...
So, I was diagnosed September 2024 with primary breast cancer tumour size 27mm ER3 PR0 HER2 negative. I was treated as triple negative breast cancer. I had 20 weeks of chemo followed by lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy and then radiotherapy 5 sessions...
Im going in on 29th jan to have my left breast examied .I feel a bit concerned as had my second yearly mammogram done in sept which came back with needing more tests.Was told i have a benign q4mm cyst in breast.Forward 2 months and ive been gaving lots...
I have been on Tamoxifen for just under 3 years but suffered mainly with tendonopathy in my hamstrings/both Achilles tendons and a tendon in my glute also bursitis in one hip. I became a mess. I am convinced it’s the tablets. I got changed to letrozole...
I’ve had two lumpectomies after two small tumors were found in my upper right breast. The plan was to remove them and then start radiotherapy and hormone treatment. Unfortunately the edges are still not clear and now I’m given the option another lumpectomy...
Has anybody had to have an endometrial polyp removed before their breast surgery. I've been given the 17th March as the date for the polyp removal. I've spoken to my nurse who agreed this wasn't an urgent appointment.
I just wondered if other people have experienced a sore vulva during chemo? As, like your mouth and digestive system, this area is about mucous membranes, it is hardly surprising that it also gets dry and sore. When you dig deep you see it is a known...
Has anyone suffered recurring UTI when on letrozole?
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