Lumpectomy or mastectomy?
Hi all ive been diagnosed with breast cancer (invasive adenocarcinoma in the right breast, grade 2). It doesn’t seem to have spread to the lymph nodes but my consultant won’t know for certain until she removes a couple during surgery. The size is...
So I’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer and my consultant has referred me for egg preservation treatment, my BMI is 40… does this mean I’m not excluded from fertility treatment?
Hi All I had a mastectomy three months ago. My lymph nodes were tested and were clear of cancer cells. Unfortunately HER2 receptor was positive. i asked my oncologist what the survival rate is for 10 years without chemotherapy and he said 70%. With...
Hi! so I went to see my consultant on Thursday for the results of my MRI to be told I’m having surgery tomorow!! im having a wide excision of the breast for the tumour and a axillary node clearance. Can I ask, have anyone else had this surgery...
Feeling scared and worried. Yesterday my partner had her pathology results following right breast mastectomy. She has invasive lobular carcinoma. Pre op the size of the cancer was 58mm. The results shared today - two tumors attached to each other total...
I have now been waiting 4wks for my her2 result to come back , is this normal
Hi all. Has anyone who has had anxillary node clearance after a week of no pain, it suddenly hurts under the armpit area. I had this over 2 weeks ago and for the last week the pain has stopped but suddenly today it’s started. Not sure if it’s due to the...
Op pencilled in for 30th September. Breast cancer nurse called today and wanted to get appointment sorted to discuss my op I hadn’t had a letter yet but was told pencilled in for 30th September I’m really nervous Ive had ops before but it’s just the unknown...
Hi is it safe to take Arnica tablets after surgery? I’ve heard they really help with the bruising but was wary of trying i had a lumpectomy and lymph node removal yesterday. Also would anyone know where I can find out what supplements are safe to take...
