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“5 year survival” starts at diagnosis or when therapy ends?
My surgeon said I had an “82%” chance of surviving 5 years. I was so blown away I didn’t ask when does that 5 years...
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Chronic Pain after Stage 4 Breast Cancer Surgery, Chemo and Radiation
Is this normal? Mine is underarm and continuous from lumpectomy. Surgeon says nothing can be done to relieve it and to get "used to it"....
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Is 81 too old for a lumpectomy in Stage 1 Grade 2 IDC?
Surgeon told me that a lumpectomy is not recommended for a small Stage 1 Grade 2 Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma tumor due to my age 81....
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Anyone dealing with Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH)?
I am sorry if this is not the right forum. I know ADH is not cancer and this is a breast cancer forum, but I...
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Waiting on pathology
Hi all! I have hesitated to post but I’m going crazy. I discovered a large indentation under my right breast. Being seen at the breast...
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Mastectomy instead of lumpectomy
Newly diagnosed, yesterday! My pcp had breast cancer and so she filled me in a bit. She mentioned lumpectomy then maybe moving on to mastectomy....
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DCIS and Sjogrens
Diagnosed with DCIS grade 2 and stage 0 in 10/23. I also have Sjogrens (auto immune disease) with lung involvement. Surgeon and medical team have...
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Metastatic Breast Cancer: depressed & looking for a new oncologist
I was diagnosed with MBC in September 2020. I am weak and depressed because it being level four diagnosis the oncologist is treating with verzenio...
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Hormone Receptor Changed From Positive to Negative
I was diagnosed with Stage 4 BC in July 2020 with a Hormone Receptor Positive, HER 2+ with METS to liver, lymph nodes and bones....
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Diagnosed yesterday, small calcifications in my left breast.
I don't really have a question yet, I'm just scared and trying to find good info without Dr. Googling everything. I don't know what kind...
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I had the axillary dissection, at the same time as my bilateral mastectomy (with the injection...
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@blackcat CYA means cover your a** meaning the surgeon was pointing the finger at the oncologist...
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The oncology surgeon didn’t explain well enough but did say all my cancer was contained in...
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@rosy54 if your doctor /surgeon prescribes an MRI, the office should check for you. If you...