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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 6 8:24am
Not going the Allopathic route
Just had lumpectomy and reconstruction for stage 2 HR+ HER2- breast cancer. Oncotype 7 no chemo needed refuse radiation I feel it makes cancer stem...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 31, 2023
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 20, 2023
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 10 2:49pm
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 28 2:29pm
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 15 7:51pm
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 7 9:54am
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 27, 2023
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 22, 2023
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....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 7, 2023
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 14, 2023