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ER positive breast ca preventative hysterectomy
48 perimenopausal estrogen postive breast ca. Co.pleted radiation and now told to take lupron and tamoxifen. Im thinking of habubg full hysterectomy jnstead of taking...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 29, 2024
Light purple blotches on nipple only.
I have light purple blotches on the top of my nipple almost forming a ring appearance. I’ve been watching it for about 3 weeks and...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 5, 2025
New lump other breast
Three months postop lumpectomy on right for ER+, PR+, HER2- ILC , node negative. Finished 19 sessions of radiation 2 weeks ago. Started tamoxifen this...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 12, 2025
Post-radiation lung concerns
In August 2024, I completed bilateral radiation after a DCIS (left breast) and IDC (right breast) diagnosis and lumpectomies. I had 30 sessions on the...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: 4 days ago
Reminder to report all adverse reactions to any and all drugs
I retired from the pharma industry and was prescribed 10mg of Tamoxifen in Nov. Within a month I had serious personality changes, insomnia and brain...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 31 7:18am
Hysterectomy/Oophorectomy and A1 Blockers
I am supposed to have a Hysterectomy/Oophorectomy in about a month. I am currently taking Tamoxifen but my Oncologist said after my surgery I will...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 6, 2025
Male breast cancer with bone metastasis
A friend of mine was just diagnosed with male breast cancer that spread to bone (stage 4), but it's regional (only the chest area). He...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 19, 2023
New breast pain 20 years post lumpectomy
I had a right breast lumpectomy with radiation treatments almost 20 years ago. There was no lymph node involvement. I was on Tamoxifen for 5...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 30, 2024
What helped you make treatment decisions following DCIS lumpectomy?
I had a stage 0 grade 1 low grade. Decided against radiation. Little difference between reoccurence percentages. Spoke to oncologist today about hormone treatment. I...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 18, 2024
BLM gene pathogenic variant
Anyone with stage 1, grade 1 HR+, HER2- Invasive Ductal Carcinoma with a pathogenic BLM variant? Still waiting for final pathology after lumpectomy. With this...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 19, 2024
Concerned about the side effects of Lupron, Exemestane and Ribociclib
Hi all!I was diagnosed with Stage 2A breast cancer back in March. I did 4 rounds of chemo and had a double mastectomy with breast...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 23, 2025
Positive DCIS margins: Concerned about treatment
My 42yr old daughter had mastectomy with reconstruction at the same time. She is HR/PR+ HER-, No radiation, no chemo (oncotype 15), She also had...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 11, 2022
Anastrozole and side effects...hair loss/thinning and hair regrowth
I started taking anastrozole in May 2018. The worst side effect I had was hot flashes, but I was undergoing radiation and it was a...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 6, 2024
Do side effects of Hormone therapy get better in time?
Just wanted to hear any experiences whether the side effects of antihormone therapy get better in time? What experiences Do you have? Habe severe depression...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 21, 2022
Reclast injection for bone loss caused by letrozole
I am a ten year breast cancer survivor. After taking tamoxifen for 5 years it was recommended that I begin letrozol. My recent bone density...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 13, 2025
Aromatase Inhibitors: How to choose and manage side effects?
I was diagnosed in April 2024 stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma - estrogen positive. I had lumpectomy and radiation my onco score was 12 so...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 6 12:04pm
Stage 4 cancer should go for mastectomy?
Hi, Agnes here. In 2019 I diagnosed stage 4 cancer spread to lungs. Undergone chemo, perjeta n herceptin. I m taking tamoxifen too. Control well....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 27, 2023
Conflicted on taking medication
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 8, 2023
Oncotype Test
Hello, I just had my first appointment with the medical oncologist this week. I have IDC stage 1a, and had lumpectomy (that’s how they found...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 30, 2024
Anybody had a contralateral breast cancer (cancer in other breast)?
Hello - I had a SMX on my left breast 2 years ago and now, it appears that a mass/cancer showed up on my right...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 8 6:26pm