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Hi - I am currently bouncing off the walls. I was told two weeks ago that I had breast cancer by my consultant and that the biopsy results would take 7-10 days but would ‘ just confirm what we know already’. I went for my results yesterday to be told...
I had inflammatory breast cancer in 2023, with chemo, mastectomy, radiotherapy and kadcyla. I’m now in remission and trying to get on as best I can. I recently had a bone scan due to hip pain and the radiologist wanted to take some extra pictures and...
I wss diagnosed woth estrogen positive bc 3 years ago, i have just been referred for tests for Squamos cell carcinoma and was just wondering if anyone else has had this as a secondary breast cancer x
Hi, If your biopsy results come back as clear would they just tell you over the phone or still call you for a face to face appointment? Thank you
I have had breast cancer in my right breast two years ago and had a mastectomy. On my second year mammogram a new lump in my left breast detected and now awaiting a core biopsy.Has anyone else had this happen.
Hi all, you were so amazingly lovely last year when I had a breast scare and unfortunately I find myself here again. Today whilst doing my normal breast check I did something different, stupid really as I wasn’t aware that this is actually what should...
Had my first chemotherapy treatment Wednesday been feeling OK until today overwhelmed with the fatigue overwhelmed by the journey everything seems to have hit me so hard today that the journey ahead seems so long and rough while trying to be me for my...
Hi. I am due to start Abemaciclib in 2 weeks time. I've finished dose dense chemotherapy and just having radiotherapy for stage 2 breast cancer. My Chemo finished 8 weeks ago and my eyebrows and eyelashes are falling out as well as not having any hair...
Hi, apologies if this is not the right place to create this thread. my relative has recently undergone a mammogram and biopsy (26 sept). She previously had a diagnosis of inflamed cysts. She was told she would be called back the following week. she...
has anyone been able to get travel insurance that excludes cancer. My quotes are coming back at over £2000 for one week in Cyprus yet my Oncologist said the chances of me having a problem or not being able to get home are very slim.
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