Breast Cancer Support Group

After a Lumpectomy, I am now told that I would need a mastectomy, since cancer is pass margins. What can I expect with this procedure...

Did anyone smell their cancer before diagnosis? For months I kept smelling a strong ammonia-type smell and would have prickly heat waking me in the...

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...

Just thinking how did you all decide between a lumpectomy or a mastectomy? I just don't know. I know I would not like to worry...

What is considered "local recurrence" post-mastectomy? If the cancer recurs in the skin or muscle of mastectomy side, wouldn't that be stage 4? Does local...

I was just diagnosed w/DCIS & IDC in my right breast. Unfortunately the masses are so large that lumpectomy is out of the question. I...

April 17 I had the double mastectomy and same day silicone replacements after a lumpectomy with three unclear margins (total area of DCIS was approximately...

I have had bilateral breast cancer and I have the CHEK2 mutation. I have had lumpectomies in both breasts and just found out about the...

Marker elevated after 2 years since lumpectomy. Also had mastectomy 23 years ago. Never heard of this 27 29 marker. Oncologist wants bone and cat...

It seems that it is standard procedure to skip over lumpectomies and mastectomies for MBC and go directly to drugs. I can’t find an explanation...

I'm going to be having a bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction and I'd love to hear from others who have gone through this about your recovery...

I’m looking for your experience (not advice) from those that had invasive ++- ..roughly stage 2 with 1 lymph node involvement (clear first attempt) and...

I was diagnosed with ILC in dec2023. I just had a lumpectomy and they removed 3 small tumors grade 1 and 3 lymph nodes. My...

I had ADH 8 years ago so have been on a monitoring schedule of alternating MRI with mammogram every six months. Had MRI the end...

I have been diagnosed with ducal carcinoma in SITU in left breast and have benign lobular hyperplasia in right .. should I got for bilateral...

Hello everyone, I just met Dr. Alexandra Heerdt, Memorial Sloan Kettering, for a second opinion. She allows you to ask questions, she is approachable. Overall...

So a little history. My wife sister died of Breast cancer 25 years ago. It was a second occurrence for her. Now my wife was...

So I see the plastic surgeon next week to hear what he has to say about surgery. I currently am almost a C cup and...

Wife (age72 in good health) was diagnosed with breast cancer (DCIS, Hormone Receptor Positive, IDC)? a few weeks ago after an imaging test and a...

I was diagnosed with DCIS in Jan. Stage 0, Grade 2, ER Positive. After biopsy, I've had a seed implant and then 2 lumpectomies because...