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What are avid cervical lymph nodes, mediastinal lymph nodes and paraaortic lymph nodes? They shown up in my PET CT scan as active and enlarged. What does that mean? What causes that? Should I worry? Background - Breast cancer diagnosis ten years ago...
Hello everyone I'm 58 a mother off 4 .l was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma this week surgery is booked for the end of the month then to start Chemo which scares me .Every little pain I get know I think oh my god what is that feel like my mind is running...
I start RT next week after Lumpectomy of grade 2 Invasive Lobular Carcinoma. I don’t understand the term “ inferior margin 1mm” on the diagnosis from the Oncologist. I’m confused as to whether that means positive or negative. I’d be grateful for some...
Hi all, I had a lumpectomy 2 weeks ago and found out today I have clear margins and my lymph nodes are clear, which is obviously a massive relief. Today my surgeon was speaking to me about a chest wall perforator flap partial breast reconstruction...
Hello, I'm looking for a little clarification as it's Bank Holiday the hospital support number is closed.. Just a few questions or any advice if anyone been through similar. We got the news a few days ago and it all seems a blur. Mum was diognoses...
Hi All, newly diagnosed Triole negative Stage 1 Grade 3! Radiotherapy and Chemo mentioned as options but think I read Triple neg almost certainly will need chemo any thoughts on this please? I’m so scared of losing my hair and want to be prepared as much...
Hello all, I have my first chemo session in a couple of weeks. Can someone please tell me how they felt afterwards?
Hi I had a lumpectomy to remove a 9mm lump and an area of DCIS a month ago. When I saw the surgeon last week she said that one of the 2 sentinel lymph nodes removed showed micro metastases so because of this, and the fact that it's triple negative breast...
Hi I’m new to the group I have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer was told early only needed lumpectomy 8 weeks later many scans later it’s all snowballed to needing bi lateral mastectomy to my ast mri detecting subtle bone changes so possible...
How do you even make a decision about which surgery to go for? I’m high risk so a lumpectomy or single mastectomy will mean I’ll still have the risk, but recovery time is quicker to move on to the next phase of treatment. If I opt for a double then the...
