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Nipple Sparing Mastectomy
Has anyone ever had a Nipple Sparing Mastectomy? My doctor mentioned having a Mastectomy, as part of treatment, after having my Sentinel Node Biopsy surgery...
Are there any male breast cancer survivors that take Lupron?
Are there any male breast cancer survivors that are taking Lupron? I had surgery and chemo eight years ago and have been on letrozole since...
The word "Survivor."
I've been reading discussions in these forums where people weigh in about the label of "breast cancer survivor." Do you find the label helpful, or...
Has anyone taken Taurine during Chemo?
Hi everyone, I have been researching taurine. Some studies have found below normal levels in women with breast cancer. I had my first chemo treatment...
Has the contrast used in an MRI caused anyone to have kidney damage?
Because I have a CHEK2 mutation that puts me at a higher risk of breast cancer, my physician is strongly urging me to have an...
Low risk IDC: Using data (POLAR assay) to decide on radiation or not
Hello wonderful community,All surgeries behind me now and weighing risks of radiation therapy or not. I've just become aware of new studies and testing that...
What happens when all lymph nodes are removed from left chest area?
After a left breast lumpectomy and ten lymph node removals, then a follow-up surgery for clear margins last year, I have recently been diagnosed with...
Robot-assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy (NSM): My recovery journey
I underwent a preventative mastectomy at the Mayo clinic in Rochester. I participated in the DaVinci clinical trial. I didn't find a lot of information...
Metastatic Breast Cancer treatment options
Hello all, Firstly thank you for creating this forum. Late August I was diagnosed with stage 4 MBC that has gone to @3 bones and...
How long did it take you to recover after treatment?
As of Jan 1, 2024, I had completed treatment, but I still had brain fog, fatigue, etc., for months. I had shrunk down to 112...
Not Exactly Remission but a Lull. How to approach this?
Ten months ago I discovered a lump in my left breast. Then came months of diagnostics--it was an unusual NET--rare and aggressive in any case....
Changing Doctors for Followup: Who do I see?
I’m 7 years post double mastectomy bc surgery. 2020-2021 was my 5 year follow up but it was the height of covid so it threw...