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I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in my bones, treatable but not curable in July last year. I have always had the same positive attitude as I had when I had my original breast cancer diagnosis back in Dec 2008. I am currently on Letrozole...
Hi, I posted around 9 months ago to ask about Capecitabine. Well I’ve been on it with hardly any side effects and it was working. However, my cancer markers have increased again past 2 months so I’m thinking it’s stopped working. I wondered what...
Hi. I've had breast cancer since 2008 (mastectomy) which after a recurrence 2013 (lumpectomy) went secondary in 2018. I'm now on Kadcyla and have been since April 2022. Last September I started to notice problems with my upper arm muscles and shoulder...
Hello, has anyone been involved in the Rolo trial for lobular breast cancer at the Marsden please and if so what was your experience. Thank you!
Morning, diagnosed with BC in 2015. Had mastectomy, rt and FEC T, 6 cycles then on to Tamoxifen. 5 yrs no symptoms then gastrointestinal problems in early 2021 which led to diagnosis of metastatic BC in December 2021. Had chemo again this time docetaxel...
Hi I have just received my new prescription of Letrozole and the pharmacy have changed the brand from Manx pharmaceuticals to Sun Pharmaceuticals anyone experienced any issues when changing brand? TIA x
I had breast cancer 12 years ago and after a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy I have been well. It was a bit of a shock to be diagnosed with breast cancer metastases in the bones and brain. Going to have radiotherapy and chemotherapy to try to...
Hi all. I start hormone therapy on Tuesday with bone treatment too for spread of breast cancer to the spine. I was advised to get a particular toothpaste during the bone treatment but I can’t remember the name of it?!?!? Can anybody help please? Thanks...
I have had secondary breast cancer since 2016. Having been on 3 treatments, 2 of which have been tablets, I am now on Trodelvy which I am struggling with. I started my first 3 week cycle in November which after two weeks I developed a very itchy rash...
Hi I had a mastectomy for large DCIS in December with a sentimental lymph node biopsy. Everything went well until I went back for the results. I was told that they have found cancer in 1 of the lymph nodes but can’t find the invasive cancer in the breast...
