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Hi all recently diagnosed, age 39, er positive and HER2 negative- awaiting pathology results for staging. I have been reading the SOFT and TEXT trials and it sounds as though there is a small benefit to ovarian suppression and exemastane (apologies...
Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well. Tomorrow all being well I have my mastectomy and full node clearance. How long did it take for your results after the operation to come back? I am so scared about it. Also can anyone offer any advice...
Hi everyone, I haven't been on for a while but I need some advice. I had breast cancer in 2018 and had the lump removed then had 6 sessions of chemo and 25 of radiotherapy. My last treatment was May 2019. I started noticing...
Had breast cancer three years ago, jad a lumpectomy, had a mamogram wed got called Thursday they have found sonething suspicious, got to have another mamogram Monday and ultrasound sound. Feeing very worried still on tamoxifen same breast could it...
Told yesterday. Lumpectomy planned for Jan/Feb. 1.5cm lump. Lymph nodes to be removed. Consent forms signed. Titanium marker inserted. Consultant wants another type of marker put in asap. Medication started last night, oestrogen inhibitor to stop growth...
Mastectomy (no lymph nodes removed) 3 weeks ago and had large fluid aspiration 4 days ago. My scar is a lumpy mess with a large fluid bump under my arm. Not really painful but dragging tight feeling all the time with a nasty hard nodule just on the bra...
Hi all. I've been diagnosed with breast cancer HER2 positive. I have a lump in my breast with 2 lymph nodes above it. I've had several biopsies and markers put in. Today was CT scan to rule out cancer anywhere else before seeing Oncologist tomorrow...
Hi everyone . Just wondering if anyone has tips on how to manage chemo sickness. I was fine for the first 3 days after my 1st session but since then I’ve suffered a lot of upset tummy . I have breast cancer my appetite is good but because of the bad tummy...
Hi, I was diagnosed a month ago with invasive grade three breast cancer Er positive (HER2 negative,) My hospital team are great, everything seems to be moving so quickly - after MRI mid Christmas, my surgery was rapidly set to 18th Jan (Therapeutic...
Is anyone on this chemo? It’s tablet form and Im wondering about the side effects.
