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Genetic tests available for breast cancer detection
Would like to know all the different DNA tests available for testing the susceptibility to Breast cancer. Required for an individual (daughter 33 years of...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 20, 2019
Detecting cancer in women with dense breasts: MRI?
I had my one year mammogram today on my left breast and saw the nurse practitioner at my surgeon’s office. She told me it looked...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 5, 2024
LCIS - help me make it make sense
ER and PR+ LCIS and ALH from core needle mri guided biopsy. Discovered on mri. Very dense breast tissue. Family history of Ovarian cancer. 54,...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 7, 2025
Nervous about upcoming mammogram: treated breast is still sore
At the end of July, I’ll be getting a mammogram for the first time since having my breast cancer treated. The treated breast is very...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 10, 2025
Chemo at age 91 for Triple Negative breast Cancer?
I am in good health and active at age 90 but chemo is suggested after early detection of Triple Negative breast cancer and good surgery...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 25, 2023
Not enough breast tissue left to do complete mammogram.
Via regularly scheduled mammogram I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. No lump palpable; totally diagnosed from mammogram and MRI. Lumpectomy performed and several...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 15, 2024
Aromatase VS estrogen blocking supplements
I am not wanting to start taking aromatase medication due to all the side effects. Has someone had experience with not taking the aroma taters...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 8, 2025
Struggling to cope with Stage IV diagnosis and what the future holds.
I was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer in May of this year (2021). I went through aggressive chemo that resulted in a clean PET...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 29, 2025
Anyone with invasive lobular cancer stage 4 that has metastasized?
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 8, 2023
DCIS Negative ER/PR - What tests can be done to monitor reoccurence?
Hi I had DCIS negative ER/PR grade 3 extensive tumour and had bilateral mastecomy and reconstruction. Wondering what tests can be done to monitor any...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 10, 2024
I’m new, concerned, NERVOUS and worried NO Diagnosis
My doctor had recommended that I have a biopsy on my right breast. At this time, the doctor has identified a suspicious area of concern...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 16, 2023
How to deal with 16 year old leaking silicon implants?
I’m looking for others’ experience with aging silicon breast implants. I’m 69 and had a unilateral mastectomy with silicon implant 16 years ago after stage...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 17, 2025
Caring for mom with stage 4 Triple negative Breast Cancer and dementia
My 87 year old mother was diagnosed with Stage 4 Triple Negative Breast Cancer. After finding a large lump3 weeks ago, her mammogram detected 2...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 6 5:08pm
Follow up for mastectomy patient with regards to reccurence
I am a ten year survivor of stage one, grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma. I opted for a bilateral mastectomy since my cancer was not...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 21, 2025
Recent breast MRI shows an enhancing mass in upper inner left breast
The enhancing mass appears to be a small irregular mass with angular margins at 9 o’clock. Internal echo texture is hypoechoic. No abnormal lymph nodes...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 21, 2025
Why don’t we all get full body scans? Why do they try to ration scans?
I’m 52 w right breast stage 1A er/pr+ her2- Oncotype is 0 ki67 was ~5% no positive lymph nodes in the 2 that were taken....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 24, 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
Severe complications, following bilateral mastectomy/tissue expander
I recently had a bilateral mastectomy with the start of reconstruction on my other breast that was removed prior. Since the surgery the day after...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 28, 2025
Low Risk IDC w/ Baseline Multiple Painful Conditions
I'm wondering what others might do in my situation and would appreciate your thoughts. I'm 65 and have Gr 1, St 1c IDC, 2 tumors:...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 14, 2024