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Evening all, there is a new version of the PREDICT tool, just flagging in case you were not aware. A newer version of the tool, launched Spring 2024, uses an updated algorithm based on more recent data which shows people survive longer, and also factors...
Hello - I had a biopsy left breast on Thursday 4 July - my 65th birthday!! It was just one area on the inner, underside of my left breast. My previous mammo was 2019 with no concerns, then I had a thermograph two years ago and no sign of anything then...
Morning A️fter treating my diagnosis as if its a fly on a window, an inconvenience even. suddenly gone from 1 tumour lumpectomy to 2 tumours & sentinel node removal. Woke in a panic this morning, days away from surgery, so much in my head. Prepping...
Hi I have a couple of quick questions, I could phone the breast nurse but I feel like I am wasting their time phoning to ask questions. When they give you the tumour size after surgery and it's found to be multiple ones both IDC and ILC is the size...
Hello all lovely people, and help really appreciated. I am due to start a new job on Monday and since I accepted this 2 weeks ago have had a breast cancer diagnosis and told today stage 2 with an operation mid August! I am also waiting an MRI scan. I...
Had it done today (2nd go in) was bit more painful immediately after but didn’t seem super swollen. Tonight though seemingly quite quite quickly it’s huge hard and very sore to touch. Feels like I remember an engorged boob with breast freezing kind...
Has anyone experienced re excision lumpectomy after mammoplasty… if so please could I ask if it left alot of dentation and obvious mishap of the new breast?
I’ve got one positive node so radiotherapy suggested on arm pit area but have been told1 in 10 chance of lymphedema so I should think about if I want to do the radiotherapy there (am having on boob too) didn’t realize there was any risk of this...
Hi All, I hope you are all doing well I'm due to have a right side Mastectomy with immediate implant reconstruction should everything go to plan at the beginning of August and was looking for tips that may help me please that you didn't get told...
Hi I Didn’t get 100% clear margins on my first lumpectomy. 2 weeks ago rather than do a mastectomy, my surgeon is doing another excision tomorrow. He’s- very honestly - said he can’t be sure he’ll get clear margins but he thinks it’s worth another go...
