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Dear Community! In October, I had a screening mammogram and the radiologist was concerned by the microcalcifications they saw. They did an ultrasound and couldn't see anything, so the next step was a vacuum biopsy. The results came back as Florid LCIS...
I want to ask my oncologist about the possibility of having THP chemo, rather than TCHP, because of a few factors. I'm not sure how this works with the NHS Drs though. I've already been told that it will be TCHP and I have IDC HER2+ and ER+ grade 2 stage...
Hi everyone who sees this post. I am posting this for my mom's circumstance. She has been diagnosed with breast cancer since 2007, which was luminal A category. She had reoccurance in 2016 and has been living as a metastasis patient since then with hormone...
Hi, I had a small invasive ductal cancer behind the nipple basically 1cm². Biopsy on 24 November, diagnosed 4 December, removed along with the nipple and a few lymph nodes on 13 January. I am lucky, I know this but I really don't feel like I have cancer...
Hi, I have had surgery and chemotherapy for breast cancer. I'm now due for a CT scan on Friday, then to have Radiotherapy on my right breast. Any tips out there for managing treatment or side effects from radiotherapy? I'm not sure what to expect!
Hi all, I’m 29 years old and 2 days ago I found a small pea sized lump just above my nipple on my right breast. It feels round and moveable, which I’ve read is a good sign as cancer is usually non moveable and has less defined edges, although unsure...
It doesn't rain - it pours! I know now that I am a cancer patient! I was told that my breast cancer care team have some of the biopsy and original ultrasound / mammogram results (I had to go to the dressings clinic after my original biopsy wounds were...
A year on and my nipple is discharging a dark liquid. I have an appointment to see my surgeon this Thursday coming. Anybody else have had this symptom? I try not to think the worst…
Hey all, apologies but just need to offload a bit and don't want to put any more worries on husband or family. Found a lump in October, numerous scans, biopsies, etc.and told it was stage 2 breast cancer with no signs of anything in the lymph nodes and...
Hello, I finished my chemo 14 months ago. I'm delighted that my hair has grown back but I hate the colour. I don't look like me any more and it's a constant reminder of treatment. My hair is now grey - (I'm 70 years old) and it was long and blond before...
