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Hi new to the group been diagnosed with breast cancer and starting chemo on Monday just wandered if others have used the cold cap if so what was your experience like
Hi, Of those of us having the above aromatase inhibitor how have symptoms gone for you? I only started yesterday so trying to get a handle on how quickly they impact. TIA
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....
Hello everyone, been having pain in left breast for about six weeks, it's larger and heavier and aches frequently. I'm unsure whether I have a lump, it feels smaller than a pea and only feels hard when I press deeply. There is also a tiny bright red flat...
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. Can anyone tell me on their nhs app how their diagnosis is noted? Mine says breast cancer with metastasis. I was under the impression that metastasis meant spread to distant organs. I had one lymph node effected and from research lymph nodes is classed...
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...
nitial diagnosis TN breast cancer Sept 2021. Then 2024 diagnosed with incurable metastatic TN breast cancer & underwent palliative chemotherapy. I have surveillance scans every 3 months. Fast forwa d to now, found a new lump in groin lymph nodes. Oncologist...
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...
