Hiya I went through chemo, surgery and radiotherapy last year. I have triple negative breast cancer, there was initially a tumour in my boob and a number of lymph nodes. After I completed my chemo last year my PET scan showed that despite most of the...
Hi everyone, Im due to have a double mastectomy next week, and wondered if anyone had any useful advice and tips that helped you in the recovery process. I’m not having reconstructive surgery, I have chosen to stay flat and will use prosthetics. Did...
I am 53 and was diagnosed with primary breast cancer in March 2025. Oestrogen positive, HER2 negative, 22mm tumour removed with clear margins and micro metastases to 1 lymph node. ONCODX was 26. Radiotherapy completed and just about to finish chemotherapy...
Hello everyone, i haven’t felt confident enough to post anything on here until now but thought I’d say hi tonight. I’m 50 & was diagnosed with two separate primary cancers in October 25 - both of which were a complete shock and unexpected. After lots...
Inspite of lumpectomy, and clearance of margins, i still have cancerous cells. can somebody explain to me why they do not surgically remove more of the breast in the first place?
I've finished chemo, and surgery was 29 Dec. I've got grade 2 ductal carcinoma, which spread to lymph nodes. My oncology appt is early Feb, but just wondered if anyone had gone through similar and knew what the radio looked like. I.e everyday for a...
Hi all, this is my first time posting. I was diagnosed with stage 2b invasive ductal carcinoma in late November. I’ve got a 28mm tumor and two lymph nodes involved. Weakly ER positive, HER2 negative, grade 3. my treatment plan is currently 6 rounds...
Unsure is this is controversial, apologies if it is. I’m 48 and pre menopausal. Have had lumpectomy and sentinel lymph removal, followed by further surgery of cavity shave for DCIS. I used the predict tool on NHS website and played around with treatment...
Hi I had a large breast tumour in march and a couple of lymph nodes that had cancer … they suggested I had chemo which I had 4 you da if EC then 4 of paxitaxil post chemo showed complete response to chemo then had surgery on the 3rd of last month got...
Hello all. I’m 4 weeks post mastectomy with implant reconstruction. My pathology results found 5cm DCIS with a 4mm invasive tumour (removed with clear margins) the cancer is HER2 3+ I have an appointment coming up to discuss treatment options with my...
