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Capecitabine (Xeloda) side effects: how do you manage them?
Has anyone taken Xeloda following chemo, surgery and radiation? I have/had Invasive ductal carcinoma triple negative. My oncologist wants me to take 6 months on...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 1, 2025
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Invasive ductile breast cancer: What should I expect?
I was just diagnosed with invasive ductile breast cancer.. Caught early, pretty localized, barely invasive. Lumpectomy on 6/2 (with sampling of sentinel lymph nodes, which...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 24, 2023
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Lost taste and smell on chemo: Will they come back?
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. I've had chemo, radiation and surgery (lumpectomy). I am ER+, HER- and PR-. I lost my taste...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 24, 2024
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HRT alternate for ER/PR positive breast ca
I am strongly ER and PR positive and have been told that I need to be on HRT following completion of 30 radiation treatments. I...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 14, 2019
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TNBC with repeating recurring skin mets insights?
Have TNBC and been on many chemos with local recurring skin mets. Had surgery, chemo, and radiation. Out of options for chemo and have stumped...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 13, 2025
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Has anyone’s MRI biopsy been canceled when doc couldn’t ’t find spot?
I was diagnosed with stage 1 IDC in right breast in Dec 2022. Lumpectomy and a randomized trial that had me forego radiation, so just...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 26, 2025
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How long should one stay on Arimidex after a reccurrence?
Had breast Ca, mastectomy and chemo. After 15 yrs, reoccurred in same breast. Had surgery, chemo, radiation and started on Arimidex 1 mg. daily. It...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 17, 2025
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Reconstruction implants or DIEP flap: How did you choose?
I had mastectomy on 9/27/2022 with nipple sparring and expanders. I’m currently going thru radiation and will do reconstruction after skin is healed. I don’t...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 19, 2024
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Folic acid supplement
I had stage one triple negative breast cancer last year. My treatment was lumpectomy followed by radiation. At my survivorship appointment I was told to...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 16, 2020
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Can someone who’s had a mastectomy share the psychological effects ?
I had DCIS 12 years ago with lumpectomy and radiation. I now have IDC, and my only option is a mastectomy. I’m 72 and have...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 15, 2023