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It seems that my particular breast cancer is invasive micropapillary carcinoma. Fairly rare.. 3-6% . Does anyone else have that?
I am jdotjoi and I had my nipples cut off less than 12 hours ago. A week ago we did a nipple sparing mastectomy, one radical and one regular. But alas, my left nipple, just the cutest nipple a girl could ever want, just lost blood supply and died.I cared...
I had a picc line put in my left arm and my first dose of paclitaxel last Monday. I am having weekly chemo for grade 3 invasive ductal cancer with lymph node involvement. I have been feeling ok since first session but have been getting pain in my left...
I had believed my surgeon had told me papillary cancer and having read up was reassured that it was not likely to have spread to lymph nodes and was very treatable. On Friday my letter came - and it stated invasive ductal micropapillary cancer. Foolishly...
I have been on a break from Letrozole for a couple of weeks due to the side effects. As well as menopause symptoms, fatigue and low mood, the worst effect has been cognitive. Not just memory loss, it felt like my brain had lost all its flexibility and...
Not sure where to start with my hello message. I was diagnosed in April from a family history screening (my sister and my mum have both survived breast cancer). I had a lumpectomy and another op last week to clear the margins. It's all happened very fast...
Dear All, I am due to start 21 days of radiotherapy in just over a weeks’ time for breast cancer and would really appreciate any tips or advise. What cream would you advise, and do I start using it now on the area or wait for after the first session...
Hello, Having received my official diagnosis this week, I wondered if anyone had experience of seeking surgery privately whilst waiting for NHS treatment? I was referred for this suspicious mass on 02/06. Only got my biopsy results this week and am...
HELP I'm trying to get travel insurance.... not having much luck- stuck on question 'is the cancer completely removed or destroyed ' Well I've have a lumpectomy and radiotherapy ... noone has actually said anything about the above... Until I know...
Hi All, I wwondered if anyone has had low Haemoglobin as a result of chemo and if so what they did to help it. Thank you x
