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Hi all. I was referred to the urgent breast screening on the 21st of August by my GP and was officially diagnosed with TNBC on the 13th of September. I had some scans (MRI and PET/CT) done and then saw the oncologist on the 1st of October. I was told...
Hi, so I got diagnosed with Stage 2 Grade 3 invasive ductal, triple negative breast cancer on Wednesday 1st October, went for a CT scan Thursday and MRI scan yesterday and today the hospital called to say the DR wants to see me on Monday. I’ve gone...
Hi, I was recently diagnosed with a 9mm grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma as an incidental finding. Still awaiting some investigations but it looks like it is T1 N0 M0 at the moment. i have been told that I will be listed for lumpectomy without any...
Hi all. I have officially been diagnosed 2 weeks ago with TNBC and have had an mri and pet/ct scan. It came as quite a shock as my dr initially said she was sure the lump is just a cyst. I have first appointment with oncologist on Tuesday and assume I...
I found a lump towards the end of July and had to wait until September to be seen at the breast clinic. I received a phone call last week to tell me I have invasive triple negative breast cancer. I'm waiting for an appointment to have a titanium marker...
Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum, although I was diagnosed four years ago. I had two lumps. One was oestrogen/progesterone positive HER 2 negative. The other one is grade 3 triple negative. I had micro and macro metastasis in the lymph gland. ...
Hi, I’ve recently been diagnosed with tnbc and had ct scan and full body bone scan which shows no spread. Then I had to have a pet scan. Has anyone else had to have this after other scans were clear. thank you.
In total shock , was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in the lymph nodes and left breast . Have started chemo and immunotherapy and today have Just had some really bads news from my Ct sodium fluoride scan and it has shown that the cancer...
Hello - I first had cancer in 1997 when I was in my 40s - left breast lumpectomy and radiotherapy then. 2003 recurrence - left side mastectomy and chemo. 2019 a lump revealed further cancer on left side, with metastasis in bones. No surgery possible so...
Hi, I’m new on here and not quite sure if I’m doing this right, I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in April, it was caught early and luckily completely removed in May. I have just started 6 cycles of chemotherapy, first infusion on Friday...
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