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Anyone else not in menopause after stopping Zoladex?
2 early stage BC diagnoses, ER+ at age 40 and 50. Been on Aromatase w/ monthly Zolodex shots (since pre-meno) for almost 3 years; Dr....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 9, 2023
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: Sep 7 12:12am
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
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
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 11:09am
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
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
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
LCIS: What treatment(s) did you choose?
Hello, I have been given the diagnosis of LCIS a few months ago, not invasive yet. After reading posts about invasive lobular carcinoma and that...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 17, 2023
Breast Cancer Recurrence
27 years ago I had breast cancer went through mastectomy, chemo, and 5 years of tamoxifen. Eventually I was able to not think about it....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 17, 2018
Amer. Soc. of Clinical Oncologists daily updates
I'm cross-posting this in the hopes that others interested, who don't already know about ASCO, check it out. The daily posts review much of the...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 18, 2022
100% ER+ 100% PR+ HERS2- How common is the 100% diagnosis?
When I went to Mayo for a second opinion they saw my initial diagnosis of 100%ER+ 100%PR+ and said that would probably change when they...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 30, 2023
Bilateral Mastectomy without Reconstruction Recovery Timeline
I'm going to be having a bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction and I'd love to hear from others who have gone through this about your recovery...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 27, 2023
After treatment
Hi Surgeries are done radiation is done starting tamoxifen I feel lost after living this for 6 months I was so happy the night I...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 21, 2024
Early 40s trying to decide if hormone therapy is worth it
Hi. I am trying to figure out a hard decision - thought I would maybe have kids later in life and then I got breast...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 29, 2023
Can anyone help with post mastectomy pain syndrome?
I had a double mastectomy two years ago, after a lumpectomy 7 years before that, I needed chemo and radiation both times. My first was...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 18, 2024
Exemestane and Anastrozole
Diagnosed with Her2 triple+ September 2019. After chemo and radiation, took Anastrozole for 1 1/2 months, experienced diarrhea then after 3 week rest began Exemestane...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 22, 2024