People of any background, gender identity or sexual orientation etc can be diagnosed with cancer. Please be welcoming and supportive when talking to others.
We keep this a safe space for everyone. To find out more, take a look at our Community Guidelines.
Hi All,Had my opp on 19Aug,don,t see Oncologist until 21st Oct.and that will be the first time to see him,is that a long time,or Is it because my diagnosis,is grade 1,I haven’t even got my inhibitors yet,have a letter for my GP re inhibitors to be prescribe...
Hi all, I have recently been diagnosed with Triple P breast cancer, my tumour is around 5 centimetres and there are traces in my lymph nodes on that side. My consultant is extremely positive and I’m hopefully looking at a good outcome. I’m just wondering...
Hi all, First post here....my partner was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a lumpectomy on the 29th July and an axillary node clearance on the 26th August due to some cancer cells being found in one of the sentinel lymph nodes removed during the...
Hello I was wondering if someone is able to advise what is the best chance of survival or increasing life expectancy of a patient who has been receiving treatment in India diagnosed with Breast Cancer. The details of the treatment is below in points...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with invasive cancer last week. Hormone negative, but HER2 positive. I’m waiting to see the chemo specialists & get dates for treatment, Had CT last week (didn’t show any spread) and due to have MR scan in a couple of days as...
Just restarted Phesgo injections. Number 5 of 18. Last time had it alongside chemo. Paused for surgery. Has anyone had any SEs when having just the phesgo on its own? I seem to have a bad taste in my mouth and things taste a bit differently. This was...
Hi Ladies I wonder if any of you could just clarify something for me please as I'm sure you all have a lot of knowledge. I have suffered with breast cysts for about 10 years in all that time I have only needed one biopsy which was clear. Anyway a...
Hi everyone, my mum has had 3 rounds of EC only to have had a scan and be told it’s not working, the tumour hasn’t even stayed stable it’s spread! Now starting weekly paclitaxol... anyone had god results from this chemo or been in a similar situation...
Hello, I received my first cycle of Abraxane last Friday (previously completed 3 cycles of EC) and seem to be really suffering this time. Side effects are as described but wondered if anyone else had any good tips to get through them as feeling quite...
Good morning lovely ladies. Had my lumpectomy on Friday for high grade dcis. Just wondering if anyone on here had radiotherapy after this? The surgeon said at my diagnosis that I would. Does it depend on the results from the surgery? Thanks all. Kind...
