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Hi new here, I am a man, have breast cancer, triple negative, 3rd cycle of chemo, some weird side effects
Hi, Can anyone tell me why paclitaxel 12 times weekly is generally the preferred way to go rather than 4 3 weekly doses of docetaxel? I hear it’s easier to tolerate, why is that? I’m about to have round 2 of 4 of EC next week and have been told I can...
Hi everyone. New here. Er+ 6/8 Pr+ 8/8 HERS2 neg grade 2 lobular carcinoma 22mm. 50 yes old. Feels like a strange way to introduce myself! Just recovering from therapeutic mammoplasty surgery, but I've been struggling with sleep this week due to...
Just wondering if anyone has ongoing breast and arm pain after completion of treatment. I had Mammoplasty/lumpectomy surgery in February this year with 2 lymph’s removed, Chemo May until September, radiotherapy October, on Herceptin until May 24 and started...
good morning everyone and I hope you are ok I recently started Docetaxil (already had EC). Started with stabbing pains last night anyone else get this?
Hi I'm new to the forum and have read lots of posts but not seen anything relating to my current situation. I had surgery to remove a cancerous lump from my breast and a sentinel lymph node biopsy 3 weeks ago. Yesterday I received the results of the...
Diagnosed a month ago I had my surgery booked for the 3rd January but it’s now been cancelled due to the doctors’ strike. Feel like a deflated balloon at the moment, had got myself into the right place to enjoy Christmas with my grandkids and then the...
Hi all, I have been on Letrozole tablets 2.5mg for about one year now following chemotherapy and radiotherapy sessions. Does anyone have any experience of the side effects (my legs ache and my fingers feel stiff first thing in the morning). Thank...
Hello I’m new here and feeling very emotional. i have recently had mamagram,scan,biopsy and clip inserted. my nurse then came back to me and said there is a probability and more likely that we may be treating breast cancer if not surgery. has anyone...
Hi all, I got diagnosed on Tuesday with a grade 1 tumour in left breast. It’s Her2 negative and oestrogen 7/8 . I am 42 and need an MRI next week to confirm size etc. they think it’s 1.7cm and not in lymph node but obviously can’t confirm till surgery...
