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Hi there guys, this is my first time posting here. I’m a 27 year old mother with two young children, I was diagnosed TNBC at the end of February and currently just going into my third cycle of EC. i saw my oncologist last week who told me the news...
Hello, (I'm going to put this on the breast cancer group too) I had my scan to determine my surgery last Thursday after 7 cycles of chemo. Ok I know I haven't seen the consultants yet but deep down I know the chemo hasn't worked because the tumour feels...
Hi in February I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. The lump is small (1.6cm) and I have been told by my consultant that they want to do surgery first. When I asked for a treatment plan, they said they don’t do that they do each stage a...
Hi I am new to this forum, but was diagnosed with TNBC in September. I have just completed chemo in March and thankfully the MRI has indicated a good response to the treatment. The breast surgeon is now offering a lumpectomy as opposed to masectomy...
Hi , I am still waiting to start chemo so newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Where the tumour is I'm having sharp pains. I was just wondering if anyone else has expressed pain because they say cancer is painless?
I am to believe the treatment for TN is have chemo first so I was referred to an oncologist. I am 71 and in spite of having diabetes and heart disease I am pretty fit. My cardiologist cleared me to have chemo so I surprised that the oncologist said having...
I have a 16mm tumour, triple negative, grade 3. There’s no obvious evidence of spread to lymph nodes but will have sentinel node biopsy when I have surgery. I am arranging for my care to be transferred to a hospital that offers TARGIT-IORT radiotherapy...
Hi Everyone. My wife finished all her treatment in December (Chemo, WLE & Rads). She is doing well and feeling more herself all the time. Anyway she had heard about Aspirin maybe having some benefit afterwards along with Vit-D. She had mentioned it...
Hi , diagnosed TNBC In June finished chemo and had surgery , starting radio in a week , is there any hope ?
Hey I'm getting my 3rd year mammogram results tomorrow they were due in Feb but my appointment got pushed back, I'm hoping that this is a good sign, however feel more worried about this one than the other's I've had. Anyone else had a delay in results...
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