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Hello. I was stage 2a lobular breast cancer. I’m on letrozole and zoledronic acid, completed radiation in january and started ribociclib 400mg in February. I managed 2 cycles and my ALT levels increased to nearly 200. After a break I was restarted at...
Morning I'm about to start. Radiotherapy next week after completing my chemotherapy. Bit scared. Any advice would ne much appreciated
Hi, is anyone else having this treatment
I was diagnosed last September with metastatic breast cancer with spread to my right lung. I was half expecting to be diagnosed at some point as both my mum and my maternal grandmother had breast cancer, but just wasn't expecting the diagnosis to come...
Hi, have been on neoadjuvant Letrezole for 10 months and now (after 2nd opinion) have just had pre assessment appointment for Lumpectomy surgery in next 6 weeks. I am SO terrified of hospitals and operations that even now I am considering refusing...
Waiting post operation to see an oncologist, is this normal, also how do you contact them if you are struggling with Letrozole??
I have had a breast cancer diagnosis twice. The 1,st in 2013, the more recent one in January 2026 but this time it was more serious. It was Lobular Cancer but it had spread to 23 out of 25 lymph nodes removed during auxiliary clearance with Lumpectomy...
hi. ive just found this forum after having my head firmly in the sand. diagnosed early february with TNBC ive had 12 weeks of chemo paclaxxl which has been bearable . now i start 4 cycles of EC next week before surgery. i feel like im starting again,...
Hi all. I finished EC and am 2 rounds into paclitaxel. The side effects aren't as bad but I am after any hints or tips for coping with how long it takes in the chair for each session. It's taking between 5 and 5 1/2 hours to administer. I cant concentrate...
Hi All, im Shelly and was diagnosed with stage 1 grade 3 ductal cancer in March. I have had a lumpectomy and sentiel node biopsy. Surgeon said clear margins and no evidence in lymph nodes. It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster. Mammogram was clear and...
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