Breast Cancer Support Group

Public Support Group

Follow for updates

Search discussions

Start a new discussion

230 total results

Comments (212)

@jenyu Your question was not directed to me but, in my case, I was diagnosed with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1288356/

Discussion: CA 27-29 numbers rising: Does anyone else have an issue like this?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 23, 2025

I've been on ribociclib since june 2023. Neutropenia has been my biggest problem and im now...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1038675/

Discussion: Anyone on elacestrant (Orserdu) and ribociclib (Kisqali) for MBC?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 23, 2024

@maliamd One other note. My oncologist said my neutrophil count has to remain above 1.0 to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/968115/

Discussion: My Mets Breast Cancer Story: Questions about Low WBC, spots on liver

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 20, 2023

Thank you for your reply. I have opted not to take Kisqali for those reasons. A...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1104528/

Discussion: Optional double mastectomy over single. What helped you to decide?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 12, 2024

Hi @ginny100 Sorry to hear you are dealing with breast cancer and treatment again. I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1122925/

Discussion: Starting on targeted breast cancer meds.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 13, 2024

My husband and I both got cancer diagnoses within a year of each other. His surgery...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1144910/

Discussion: Staying positive: How do you do it?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 21, 2024

Hi @vtgal, I already had a hereditary neuropathy when I started letrozole and kisqali at the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/848924/

Discussion: Letrozole and Neuropathy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 25, 2023

@windyshores -- Thanks for your response. They have diagnosed it as advanced breast cancer, metastasis, since...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/861505/

Discussion: Lymphovascular Invasion Present

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 17, 2023

I had a double mastectomy originally so with MBC, I get CT scans of the chest,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/883400/

Discussion: Mammograms and Ultrasounds During Treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 23, 2023

I'm 64 and was diagnosed with left breast invasive ductal carcinoma (ER+ HER2-) in Sept. 2020....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1106227/

Discussion: Anyone had cancer return while taking hormone therapy meds?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 15, 2024

Hi! @peggydobbs : Oncotype DX test is a genomic test for early-stage, ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1554995/

Discussion: Signatera Test. Is it truly helpful and worthwhile?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 20 7:35am

Hi Zebra. I took Kisqali in 2019 and don't remember the dosage. The first indication of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1050744/

Discussion: Something new in the treatment arsenal?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 14, 2024

Hello, I am in Montreal and I am in Phase 3 of the trial you are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/937266/

Discussion: Something new in the treatment arsenal?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 27, 2023

I was diagnosed in 2015 with invasive lobular carcinoma stage 3a..did the mastectomy chemo radiation.. was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1470012/

Discussion: Struggling to cope with Stage IV diagnosis and what the future holds.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 29, 2025

Thank you for the reply. I am/have? HR positive, HER negative and I am 64 years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1360304/

Discussion: Lobular Breast Cancer: Let's share and support each other

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 30, 2025

I started AIs in Dec 2024. First was Letrozole--gave me terrible tinnitus, then Exemestane, again terrible...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1363066/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors: How to choose and manage side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 3, 2025

I hate to start a conversation with links but you asked for specific information regarding efficacy....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/681117/

Discussion: Ribociclib: Looking for information about efficacy and side effects

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 15, 2022

Hi @leeann66 Thank you for the update! Prayers for your scan results! Please update when those...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1050168/

Discussion: Something new in the treatment arsenal?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 13, 2024

I have HR+ HER2- mbc and had been on Verzenio for 6 months then Abraxane chemo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/991974/

Discussion: Something new in the treatment arsenal?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 5, 2024

I have ER/PR+ HER2- breast cancer. My understanding is ER+ breast cancer means the cancer cells...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/850081/

Discussion: Biopsy/Pathology changed to triple negative while on treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 27, 2023