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Hello ladies! Has anyone else in here had Dentritic Cell Therapy please? I am having my 'mapping' radiotherapy CT scan/appointment tomorrow but I still don't know if I want to have RT as I have had Dentritic Cell Therapy. There is no data available...
Hi I finished verzinio at the end of October 24 a nd now on letrizole for the next eight years. My treatment started three years ago with a routine mammogram finding calcification then a biopsy found lobular grade 2 invasive. Radical mastectomy, chemotherapy...
Hi I was at oncologist yesterday and i start chemo in 2 weeks. FECT 6 cycles 3 weeks apart. I think it is becoming real now and Iam so scared. Please tell me this isn't as bad as I am imagining and i will get through this. ...
Hi, I've just joint the group. Found out I have Lobular breast cancer. Having a mastectomy on the 7th January. No cancer family history, completely out the blue. Advice on where to get bras? Looking like I'll have radiotherapy once healing has happened...
I have had all 6 of my zoledronic acid infusions. When I agreed to this treatment I was told that it could be for 3 to 5 years. The 6 infusions take me to 3 years. I asked my breast surgeon yesterday and he said that they only give the infusions for...
Hi all :) Just looking for other people's thoughts and advice. I had mastectomy, with reconstruction and implant September last year. Then had lymph nodes removed. 2 out of 9 had cancer. CT scan showed not spread. Joined optima study which then recommended...
Hi, I’m Sharon 55 years young, I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in November I had my tumour and 3 nodes removed on the 10th December all went well started to recover and wait for my radiotherapy appointment etc for January some time ( I now...
Hi I was diagnosed with Lobular Cancer in March 2024. I finished my treatment in mid December and have an appointment in 2 days time with the oncologist. I know there must be loads of questions that I should be asking about going forwards, but I'm so...
Have appointment Monday to confirm what I already know. Was first diagnosed 2020. Think it has spread as my hip as itis aching as well as other symptoms. Pretty sure I'm going to refuse treatment but not sure. I am frustrated but feel it is a gift, although...
I was diagnosed 3rd Jan with a stage 3 30mm x 15mm ductal tumour showing a lot of cell activity. There is no evidence of lymph node involvement. My assumption was I would have surgery to remove the cancer then have whatever they felt was needed but it...
