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What are warning signs of triple negative breast cancer recurrence?
I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in2018 and had lumpectomy with lymph node dissection followed by chemotherapy and radiation. I am aware of...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 12, 2025
Oncotype score 27 or higher with reoccurrence
Hello all, I have been diagnosed with stage 1 ductal carcinoma w/ 1 node affected. My oncotype score was 27. I have had 8 rounds...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 27, 2025
Triple+ breast cancer on letrozole: Why do estrogen levels fluctuate?
I am a 53 yr old woman, post surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and Herceptin. Now on letrozole and notwithstanding this, oestrogen levels are up and down,...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 21, 2025
New breast pain 20 years post lumpectomy
I had a right breast lumpectomy with radiation treatments almost 20 years ago. There was no lymph node involvement. I was on Tamoxifen for 5...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 30, 2024
Missing the margins during a mastectomy surgery
I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had surgery to have a mastectomy on my right breast, but after two weeks I went in for...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 20, 2025
have current implants - do I choose lumpectomy/rad or mastectomy
Hi- I currently have implants and have been dx with Stage 1a Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. I am struggling with choosing lumpectomy or mastectomy because of...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 5, 2025
Lingering aches + pins & needles?
Hi, I had a lumpectomy and SNB in late March, and completed radiation in late May. I had some nerve damage as a result of...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 31, 2024
Emotions and anxiety with a cancer diagnosis: How do you cope?
My emotions and anxiety along with ADHD since the diagnosis of cancer is extremely high.I’m finding it hard to keep up with day to day...
Last active: May 25, 2024
IDC with Lobular Invasion Pattern vs. ILC?
I was diagnosed with "invasive ductal carcinoma of no special type with lobular invasion pattern" (Stage 1, Grade 2, ER+ PR+, HER2 -, Oncotype score...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 20, 2025
Stopping AI and starting Tamoxifen
I can’t stand the amount of joint pain and disfigurement of my feet anymore from Letrozole so I stopped it, can’t believe how much better...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 24, 2024
Atypical lobular hyperplasia: Did you have surgery?
August 2021, I was diagnosed with invasive DCIS in my left breast. I underwent a lumpectomy, chemo, and radiation. I am currently on Anastrozole. August...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 3, 2025
Breast cancer treatment and kidney problems
I've been on arimidex for 10 months for breast cancer, stage 2. Had lumpectomy, 30 rounds of radiation. Been on 2 other inhibitors, side effects...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 24, 2023
Extreme fatigue after stopping HRT and lumpectomy
Anyone else experience this after stopping HRT? I'm ok from morning to about 12:30. Then I start to fade and need to take a nap...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 31, 2023
Foot pain with Anastrozole?
Hello all- I have read on this topic from posts that were from 4-5 years ago but looking for your experience from more recently. I...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 28 5:09pm
Lymphedema in the chest wall
I just got back from my oncologists office and I found out that I have lymphedema in my chest wall. I was surprised because I...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 16 7:33pm
Completed 5 years of anastrozole. Withdrawal symptoms? Side effects?
Monday, July 23rd, after consulting with Dr. Loprinzi, we decided to have me stop taking anastrozole. (Arimidex). It has been 5 years since I started...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 23, 2025
Stage O DCIS and heart-related questions
I have Stage 0 DCIS. The plan was to do a lumpectomy with radiation but I also have heart valve issues and hypertrophy cardiomyopathy with...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 12, 2025
Debating Lumpectomy vs Mastectomy /Pathology Change?
My Oncologist said that sometimes the final pathology report may be different from the initial pathology (done with core bx). My initial pathology is Est...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 4 12:04am
Anyone with an Oncotype score of 61 choose no treatment after surgery?
I was diagnosed with HR+ HER2- Stage 3, Grade 3 breast cancer this past January. I had a unilateral mastectomy and 11 lymph nodes removed...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 14, 2025
Breast surgeon questions
I just got my diagnosis yesterday (DCIS, R breast); awaiting a call to schedule the breast surgeon consultation; during the diagnosis call I got a...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 26, 2023