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Combination Treatment of Fulvestrant and Verzenio
I'm starting a new discussion of these drugs since the old ones are sometimes different combos. Since my 4.5 month trial of Letrozole ended up...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 6 10:47am
Invasive ductile breast cancer: What should I expect?
I was just diagnosed with invasive ductile breast cancer.. Caught early, pretty localized, barely invasive. Lumpectomy on 6/2 (with sampling of sentinel lymph nodes, which...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 24, 2023
Capecitabine (Xeloda) side effects: how do you manage them?
Has anyone taken Xeloda following chemo, surgery and radiation? I have/had Invasive ductal carcinoma triple negative. My oncologist wants me to take 6 months on...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 19, 2023
Has anyone had a red itching rash in armpit?
I had invasive DC in my right breast with the removal of two lymph nodes in September of 23. I went thru 4 weeks or...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 21, 2024
HRT alternate for ER/PR positive breast ca
I am strongly ER and PR positive and have been told that I need to be on HRT following completion of 30 radiation treatments. I...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 14, 2019
Lost taste and smell on chemo: Will they come back?
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. I've had chemo, radiation and surgery (lumpectomy). I am ER+, HER- and PR-. I lost my taste...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 24, 2024
Reconstruction implants or diep flap
I had mastectomy on 9/27/2022 with nipple sparring and expanders. I’m currently going thru radiation and will do reconstruction after skin is healed. I don’t...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 19, 2024
Can someone who’s had a mastectomy share the psychological effects ?
I had DCIS 12 years ago with lumpectomy and radiation. I now have IDC, and my only option is a mastectomy. I’m 72 and have...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 15, 2023
DCIS: Making lifesytle changes but feel I should do more.
Diagnosed with DCIS late last year. Had lumpectomy followed by 4 weeks of radiation. Hospital here in Ireland discourages genetic testing and I'm not sure...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 27, 2024
Pamidronate (Aredia) infusion experiences?
I'm a year and a half into taking an aromatase inhibitor (after chemo, radiation and surgery). My first dexa scan shows osteopenia, and Zometa was...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 10 9:13am
Exercise during treatments for Breast Cancer
Has anyone done any exercises during treatments for Breast Cancer? I am scheduled for Jan 2nd for the first treatment of 8 in total. Then...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 5, 2024
MammaPrint (prognostic/predictive diagnostic test) Insurance Coverage
My Medical insurance has refused to cover my MammaPrint from Agendia testing service. Has anyone else had this problem? I was covered by Blue Cross/Blue...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 17, 2020
BLM gene pathogenic variant
Anyone with stage 1, grade 1 HR+, HER2- Invasive Ductal Carcinoma with a pathogenic BLM variant? Still waiting for final pathology after lumpectomy. With this...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 19, 2024
Folic acid supplement
I had stage one triple negative breast cancer last year. My treatment was lumpectomy followed by radiation. At my survivorship appointment I was told to...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 16, 2020
Positive DCIS margins: Concerned about treatment
My 42yr old daughter had mastectomy with reconstruction at the same time. She is HR/PR+ HER-, No radiation, no chemo (oncotype 15), She also had...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 11, 2022
question on triple positive BC treatments
Had recently been diagnosed for BC, Triple positive. Just had my surgery. Lymphnode clear, small tumor. Waiting for the appointment with the Oncologist. The surgeon...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 30, 2023
Left hand muscle fatigue after 4 years of TNBC treatment
I had TNBC treated with left breast lumpectomy/chemo/radiation and auxiliary lymph node removed in 2019 ...now a days frequently i am experiencing muscle fatigue and...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 7 10:48am
Anyone been diagnosed with metastatic mammary ductal carcimona?
My liver biopsy reveals METASTATIC MAMMARY DUCTAL CARCINOMA, not sure what this means exactly since I had a double mastectomy in 2012 with standard chemo...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 8, 2022
Any long-term success stories from those NOT taking hormone therapy?
Hello all, I'm fairly new to this forum. Have previously described my case, early 60's, Stage 1, HR +, Her2-, lumpectomy and now radiation. Soon,...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: 21 hours ago
Anyone experienced burning sensation/tenderness?
I had DCIS 11 years ago with two surgeries to remove malignant tissue in my left breast. I then underwent 6 weeks of radiation. Last...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 3, 2023