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’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...

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...

11/22 i had a lumpectomy of the left breast. Radiation followed and am presently on Letrozole. The radiated breast remains harder than the right breast...

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...

Over the past year, I have taken2 of the 3 Anastrozole for six months and had to come off because of extreme joint pain. The...

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...

I will accompany my mom for the first time on her 8th chemo (out of 12 sessions). May you please advise what are the important...

I was recently diagnosed with ADH, a wide excision biopsy was recommended and am waiting for my first appointment with a doctor at Mayo Breast...

I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, grade 1 I didn’t need chemo or radiation. My oncologist informed me that I have to be...