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Hi now had surgery about to start radiotherapy, taking exemestane, anyone have tips on how to get rid of the hot flushes, thought those were over some years ago lol when I was taking HRT now thrown back in with the hormone tablets, Emotional and tired...
Also in one lymph node under my arm shown on ultrasound and biopsy results from there also. I’m 38yo and can’t believe it is happening to me. My next appointment is Friday for a contrast mammogram. Presumably this is to determine whether they can do...
Hi everyone, My family and I want to go on a cruise for 10 days 2 months after completing all this therapy for stage 3 Breast cancer. I would have just started Abemaciclib therapy and Ibendronate for 3 weeks. My Oncologist warned me about the diarrhoea...
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hi everyone, massive wobble, feels like just got real, so went back after mastectomy done and lymph nodes taken, they came back positive despite not showing up on initial ultrasound. so at the breast clinic they was saying chemo then radiotherapy, was...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in August. I’ve had two rounds of chemotherapy but unfortunately today they told me that the cancer is not responding. They are going to start me on a new chemotherapy. It seems the cancer I have is aggressive and the...
The latest studies are largely positive about then, and many studies are ongoing: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/.../
Hi new here, I’m just at home recovering from surgery after a lumpectomy and anxiously waiting for the results for the next steps
I had 13 rounds of chemo out of 15 . Finished early dur to medical team thinking I didn't need more Had surgery which showed I had a 99% response to chemo, so pathology showed remaining 1% removed during surgery . Now being offered Kadcyla every 3 weeks...
hello j had my diagnoses on 4th aug tumour removed from breadt 17th aug jow heading for radiation on thur so nervous and anxious anyone help ? x
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