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I now have to have a Picc line fitted so worried as it can cause blood clots heart troubke ? I
Hello I’ve just joined. I’m due to have a mastectomy on the 19th .I’ve been told I need oestrogen inhibitors.I’ve researched it and also seen comments in other places about the side effects .Deep depression ,arthritis and brittle bones leading to fractures...
Which to choose? Has anyone had to make this decision ? I’m not from a medical background so would appreciate any feed back on this tricky decision please? Help!,
Hi all! Newby here! I finished my active treatment for a stage 1 grade 2 ER+ breast cancer last year. I had a WLE followed by Radiotherapy. I was originally on Tamoxifen then Anastrazole. Now I’m n Exemestase. I found the radiotherapy tough because I...
Hi I've been told I more then likely have pagets disease waiting for scan date n biopsy
Hi - haven't been on here for ages, but I've now reached five-year survival (ER+) and saw my surgeon yesterday. I told her that I cannot bear another five years on Femara (which I have taken religiously). Dexascan was all clear, so I said wanted to stop...
Has anyone had a vacumm assisted excision as a form of lumpectomy? My surgeon has now changed her opinion and says that I just need the ares of DCIS removed by vacuum excision in the mammography department and then yearly mammograms and further core biopsies...
Good morning. I have had two tumours removed and have just started on Letrozole, which I will be taking for five years. I start radiotherapy at the end of the month. please does anyone have any advice regarding Letrozole. I started taking it three days...
Hi I’m new to posting on forums and tend to deal with things myself but I feel the need to reach out on this one. I was diagnosed yesterday as ER & PR positive grade 2. Does anyone have personal experience of this? I lost my lovely sister two years...
Hi, I have lare 36GG breasts, I am not keen on reconstruction but am extremely concerned about being left with one large saggy breast. I would rather have both breast off. I dont do well with general anaesthetic and have had 4 lots of revision surgery...
