Hi, Has anyone got any advice on anything I can take safely for hair thinning please? Finished radiation therapy in May and been on Anastrozole for about 3 months now. Among many of the side affects I’m sure many of you are aware of ! My hair has become...
I found out last Tuesday that it was a 99% chance that I have breast cancer (waiting on the biopsy results) and I have been given an appointment for Thursday to discuss a treatment plan. Is there anything that I should be asking? I know that I want a...
Hi all, I am new here. I found out on the 17th July that I have cancer, most likely breast cancer but they aren't 100% sure. I found a thickness in my breast that was tender so saw my GP who referred me to the breast clinic, I had an ultrasound and...
Dear All, I have recently finished 15 days of radiotherapy and my skin is now quite sore, red and blistered. This has got worse over the past week, before it got worse I had a routine GP appointment and she commented on it and gave me a prescription for...
Hi all My periods stopped after my 2nd chemo infusion last year. My treatment at the moment is adjuvent Target therapy (Trastuzumab) every 3 weeks and Tamoxifen taking that for 5 years. I've noticed I've been getting more discharge last few weeks and...
Hi all, I’ve recently finished treatment and was told I would be on Letrozole for 5 years, ibandronic acid for 3 years with accrete D3, and Abemaciclib for 2 years. Going on holiday soon so have managed to put off taking the Abemaciclib which I willget...
I have her2+ metastatic breast cancer again which has recurred for the fourth time in my right lung this time quite aggressively, is there anyone on the chemo Enhertu who are finding it as tough going as I am?
Hi - I’m new here. diagnosed with grade 3 invasive breast cancer a couple of months ago. Just had surgery to remove the tumour and biopsy some lymph nodes. I’m meeting my team tomorrow to discuss findings from the surgery and beginning chemo. I want...
Hi All, I finished chemotherapy after 6 cycles a year and a half ago - Docetaxel and Carboplatin alongside Phesgo and Zometa, the last two of which I am still receiving. Even though I finished over a year ago I am still having problems with my nails...
So l met my oncologist today. Signed my paperwork and was handed notes about the drugs I’ll be having. Phase 1 - 12 weeks phase 2 - 12 weeks surgery phase 3 - several months no date yet to start the treatment but l need another ultrasound on...
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