Breast Cancer Support Group

Three months ago I was diagnosed with DCIS in two locations after two mammograms and a core needle biopsy at each site (same breast). Surgeon...

Is laparoscopy ever used for a lumpectomy? I have a 5mm dcis tumor that I'm now scheduling for a lumpectomy. My surgeon is going to...

Hello, I’m 45 years old and recently had two biopsies in my right breast. Apparently a total of 18 core samples were taken. The pathology...

I was diagnosed with cancer in my left breast in 2016. I decided to have a double mastectomy and afterward I had reconstruction surgery. My...

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),...

Hi! I was diagnosed with DCIS by a local oncologist but I wanted a second opinion so I scheduled another appointment at a bigger cancer...

Hello. I was wondering if anyone had chemo before they had breast surgery and if so, how did it affect you. A friend has stage...

I have had bilateral breast cancer with lymph node removal (2007 and 2018) and have learned that I have the CHEK2 mutation so am getting...

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...

I was awakened from my sleep with pain by my lumpectomy scar 4 months after surgery and 2 months after radiation. Was swollen and lumpy...

I had a lumpectomy on 9/14 for DCIS that was upgraded from grade 0 to grade 1-2 malignant micro aggressive via biopsys (2) (calcifications) report....

I was recently diagnosed with ILC (invasive lobular carcinoma), referred to oncologist surgeon and put on letrozole for 6-8 months to shrink tumor, followed by...

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 was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2019. The surgeon talked me into getting a lump ectomy and a breast reduction. Which I did...

Hi, my name is Kelly and recently diagnosed with stage 0 - DCIS. I made the decision to have bilateral mastectomy with nipple and nerve...

On May 3rd I had my first mammogram = small 7mm module on left breast, medial periareolar area On May 5th I had my second...

Hi Community. It's been 12 days since I had my expanders replaced with implants. In 3 months, I will undergo a fat transfer from my...

Received very upsetting news that a new lump on my mastectomy site is indeed cancer. My mastectomy was November 24 (3.8 cm, grade 3, one...

I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Right - invasion cancer (stage 2) plus 1 in-situ plus 1 atypical hyperplasia. Left - 1 in-situ...

I have just completed bilateral skin sparing mastectomy with diep reconstruction after having DCIS (2007) in one breast, IDC (2018) in the other breast and...