Breast Cancer Support Group

I’m 10 months out from lumpectomy for DCIS, no lymph nodes involved, and bi-lateral breast reduction and lift. Recovery is good. However, at about 5...

Reduction and lift. I’ve read up all I can, and I feel like what I’ve heard ranges from, hardly any pain at all and pretty...

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...

Hello All,In November of 2021 I had a "normal" mammogram (always noted heterogeneously dense breasts) On Oct 7th I had a very long-awaited breast reduction...

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 am post lumpectomy after removing 1.8cm tumor, right side, IDC, stage 1/grade 2, ER+/PR-/HER2- , oncotype 32 but no node involvement and clean margins....

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...

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...

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 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...

I was diagnosed with grade 1, stage 1a, 9mm invasive duct cancer. I'm strong ER, but moderate to low PR. I asked for an Oncoype...

Wondering if anyone with Stage 1 or Stage 2 breast cancer is taking Zometa or Reclast even if they are NOT using aromatase inhibitors (Ais)?...

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....

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?...

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

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...

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

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...