Breast Cancer Support Group

Hello, this is my first post on here. I am undergoing treatment at Mayo in Rochester for Stage 2, Grade 3 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, triple...

Did anyone smell their cancer before diagnosis? For months I kept smelling a strong ammonia-type smell and would have prickly heat waking me in the...

I just talked to my surgeon, and now have to make the decision of a lumpectomy or a mastectomy. My cancer is in my right...

Hello, We have been told that after a lumpectomy we have removed the abnormal cells and with close monitoring we could continue on using hormones...

I had a mastectomy in January 23 (a recurrence after previous lumpectomy in 2014). Because I’ve had radiation previously I had an expander put in...

I have breast cancer for the second time. My oncologist did a genetic test to see if I have the gene that puts me in...

Hello all, I have been diagnosed with stage 1 ductal carcinoma w/ 1 node affected. My oncotype score was 27. I have had 8 rounds...

I had stage 2 IDC with 1 lymph node involvement. After 1st lumpectomy, path came back invasive gone but DCIS in margins. After re-excision, path...

Long story short. I had a left breast lumpectomy and 35 sessions of radiation for TNBC ductal carcinoma in situ in 2012. 2021 I had...

I had DCIS in 2007 and IDC/DCIS in 2018. Both times with lumpectomies/sentinel node removal, radiation, and AI meds. Both times both times sentinel nodes...

Hello fellow warriors. My name is Lynne. This is my 2nd time with breast cancer. I was 1st diagnosed in December 2006 and opted for...

I had invasive lobular cancer in March 2009. Had a lumpectomy and took aromasin for 5 years. I was told I was clear. It came...

I’m looking for your experience (not advice) from those that had invasive ++- ..roughly stage 2 with 1 lymph node involvement (clear first attempt) and...

I am 5th year,after having TNBC, did ACT chemo and radiation. Diag was DCIS, first lumpectomy the margins weren't clear, second surgery got it. No...

Hello, I was dx with ILC in June, I’m on letrozole to shrink tumor before lumpectomy or mastectomy. I am wondering how everyone is managing...

Recently diagnosed with grade 1 ER/PR+ HER2-, IVD in right breast. Second biopsy in same side of breast revealed benign condition called PASH. After reading...

I was diagnosed with DCIS, Stage 0, ER/PR+, dense breasts - was told “treatable/curable”. Had 2 biopsies, an ultrasound and an MRI prior to surgery....

Hello! This is my first post, I suppose I just need to talk to others not so close. My daughter was diagnosed with TNBC last...

I was recently diagnosed, at 70 yrs, with a local recurrence (also hormone dependent) of my BC (2.5 yrs ago: ER+, PR+, Her -; 2cm...

Hi! After a lengthy diagnostic workup, I was diagnosed with DCIS. I had a lumpectomy several weeks ago and had planned to follow this with...