Breast Cancer Support Group

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...

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 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 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...

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...

Hello, this is my first post on here. I am undergoing treatment at Mayo in Rochester for Stage 2, Grade 3 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, triple...

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 a mastectomy in January 23 (a recurrence after previous lumpectomy in 2014). Because I’ve had radiation previously I had an expander put in...

Hello, We have been told that after a lumpectomy we have removed the abnormal cells and with close monitoring we could continue on using hormones...

Recently diagnosed with grade 1 ER/PR+ HER2-, IVD in right breast. Second biopsy in same side of breast revealed benign condition called PASH. After reading...

I have breast cancer for the second time. My oncologist did a genetic test to see if I have the gene that puts me in...

I had DCIS in 2007 and IDC/DCIS in 2018. Both times with lumpectomies/sentinel node removal, radiation, and AI meds. Both times both times sentinel nodes...

Hello, The following is my breast biopsy results: Right upper outer breast, biopsy: Ductal carcinoma in situ, nuclear grade 3 with comedonecrosis and microcalcifications. "right...

Hello fellow warriors. My name is Lynne. This is my 2nd time with breast cancer. I was 1st diagnosed in December 2006 and opted for...

I had invasive lobular cancer in March 2009. Had a lumpectomy and took aromasin for 5 years. I was told I was clear. It came...