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Hi, initially diagnosed with DCIS plus IDC, stage 1, grade 2. However, lumpectomy revealed a bigger mass, plus sentinel node spread. Had axilla clearance and notes surgeon left show spread in non-sentinel nodes. So, potentially looking at late stage 3...
Hi good people, I was diagnosed via a mammogram in April with breast cancer and went through the second mammogram, ultrasound, biopsies etc, and follow up with consultant. Consultant was lovely, very kind and made me feel very at ease. No spread of...
I persist in getting cramps and muscle spasms. Oncologist said these are ' orphan' symptoms. As in things that happen, they don't understand why... Following on from chemo. Occurs for no known trigger. In getting it: Daily in chest/ rib cage. At least...
all, 8 weeks post surgery- lumpectomy and sentinel lobe removal- all good results just waiting to do chemo this Monday, I just wondered if anyone else had a hard lump where they had surgery under the arm where
UPDATE - I eventually got a call back from the breast care nurses and they said that any non wired bra would do - it’s just something to support the existing breast after surgery so I’ll just get a cheap bra from somewhere. Thanks to everyone who has...
Hello, I have had a right mastectomy after diagnosis of high grade DCIS. The outcome has been great with 0/2 lymph nodes positive and no further treatment needed but ER 8/8 (84mm DCIS). I have now been offered endocrine treatment but because of my...
I started this treatment on 125mgs Palbocyclib, then due to low bloods was reduced to 100mgs after 5 months. Unfortunately still having low blood counts so now reduced to 75mgs and still low bloods after first month reduction. I find it worrying as not...
Hello, a family member has today been told their biopsy confirms the lump is cancerous. They’ve said it’s stage 2 but not the common cancer so they need to do an MRI to see if it’s spread, what does this mean? Will it still be classed as stage 2 or could...
Hi all, I haven’t been here for a while. I pretty much finished treatment at the end of 2021 having had a mastectomy - after that lymph node removal 7 out of 14 positive then chemo followed by radiotherapy. I suffered horrendous pain in my coccyx low...
I have recently been diagnosed with grade 3 triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma which has spread to my lymph nodes. I have been booked in to have a ct scan tomorrow, a bone scan on Friday and an mri on Saturday this week. Has anyone had any of these...
