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Hi Sorry for the long post I feel like I'm going a bit mad I had her2 positive and er positive diagnosed. Had treatment lumpectomy sentinel node removed. Followed by chemo and herceptin injections which finished last June and radiotherapy sep...
Hi I had a WLE combined with round block mammoplasty one week ago. On my discharge notes it says the diagnosis is ‘malignant neoplasm of breast’. Does this mean I have cancer as I thought that they couldn’t tell until the lump was analysed. I have another...
I have had cancer twice (2015,2021). The first time required a mastectomy, the second a lumpectomy. For several reasons, I was not allowed an immediate reconstruction (8 years ago) and did not have reconstruction then. Following all the treatment for...
Hello everyone. I am 70. Recently diagnosed with Lobular, Stage 1, Grade 2, I am ER and PR positive and HER2 negative.No apparent lymph node involvement. I have been given various treatment options. Does everyone with my type of tumour have to take Letrozole...
I had a lumpectomy and node clearance on the 29th Dec for a stage 3 grade 2 invasive lobular carcinoma. After surgery I was informed that it was 8cm in size and multifocal. I had a meeting with my Consultant today and she has informed me that during the...
Hi I had BC 4 years ago and had lumpectomy and radio. Yearly mammos were fine until last year when they found calcifications in good boob. After two biopsy's they said it was LCIS and screening would be extended for another 5 years due to risk....
Has anyone been told after screening that it “highly likely” that they have breast cancer, and then found out through biposy results that its benign?
Hello everyone Reaching out and wondering if anyone else is unable to see a positive future. I've had s mastectomy, chemo and will start radiotherapy soon. It all seems never ending and gloomy. I've been chatting with a cancer psychologist and...
After waiting what seems like the 90 days that January felt to have been this year I finally have my surgery tomorrow. I both can’t wait to get this hideous thing out of me but am terrified that they may find something unexpected……..another two weeks...
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone is in the same boat? Had a lumpectomy 14 months ago, radiotherapy for 5 days that finished 12 months ago and started Letrozole, swapped and changed a few different brands then settled on accord. I was coping quite...
