Breast Cancer Support Group

Good morning. I have been on Ibrance/Letrozole for 2 yrs. 8 months and was doing fine. Somewhere between Oct. 2021 and my recent CT scan...

LVA surgery (Lymphaticovenous anastomosis (LVA) surgery): connecting the lymphatic vessels to nearby veins , allowing the lymph to drain into the veins and circulate back...

I am 66 years old and I had a lumpectomy and oncoplastic breast reduction on June 23 after being diagnosed with IDC IA, pT1a, pN0(sn),...

I had surgery on 10/20 to remove IDC and DCIS and a sentinel node. I have low grade er/pr + her2- right breast cancer diagnosed...

I had an MRI with contrast at my one year follow-up in October after a right DCIS BCS with reduction and mastoplexy on left breast....

I don’t know what I can ask for or expect from the plastic surgeon at a comprehensive cancer center. I wasn’t sure if I should...

IDC with lobular features (mixed?), two masses in the left breast, 1 CM and .7 CM, right breast atypical ductal hyperplasia. Going to have my...

I recently heard from specialty pharmacy that my request for assistance with cost of Kisqali was rejected. Does anyone have suggestions for when I reapply?...

Has anyone here tried alternative treatments or medications other than tamoxifen for classic LCIS (Lobular Carcinoma In Situ) that might be effective and have fewer...

Hi all, I'm currently on 10mg of tamoxifen after surgery for Invasive Ductal stage 1. I started with 20mg but my feet hurt so bad...

I’m 52 w right breast stage 1A er/pr+ her2- Oncotype is 0 ki67 was ~5% no positive lymph nodes in the 2 that were taken....

Has anyone tried brand name Arimidex to see if side effects are reduced? I am on anastrozole and have many of the side effects. I...

Does acupuncture help while doing chemo? Does it reduce nausea? Does it help with anything else?

Heard about Zometa & read some studies that said the infusion can help reduce percentage of reoccurrence of breast cancer. Anyone have any knowledge or...

Hi all🙏. I have a secondary breast cancer mass in my left breast. Right one mastectomies! Suffering from radiotherapy damage. A lot of fibrosis, including...

I came across this compound while desperately trying to find something to take, other than the chemotherapy, the oncologist wants me to have, to try...

I had skin sparing mastectomy with LD (latissimus dorsi flap)flap surgery.Muscle was flipped from back and brought forward for reconstruction of breast. Due to that...

Hello, I'm 45 years old, was dx with IDC in Sept.ER+ PR+ HER2-Stage IIAOncotype for 2 tumors was 17 and 19. Tumors were approx 3...

This is such a trivial thing, but I’m asking because I couldn’t find this topic by searching and perhaps others after me will wonder about...

Hello...I am new to this site. I had BC originally in 1989 with lumpectomy, chemo and radiation. After 4 months of pains, thought to be...