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After DCIS, About 1 in 5 Invasive BCs Unrelated to Original DCIS
After DCIS, About One in Five Invasive Breast Cancers Unrelated to Original DCIS June 15, 2022 In the years following a DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) diagnosis, about one in five invasive breast cancers that developed were not related to the original DCIS lesion. Read more...
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After DCIS, About 1 in 5 Invasive BCs Unrelated to Original DCIS
After DCIS, About One in Five Invasive Breast Cancers Unrelated to Original DCIS June 15, 2022 In the years following a DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) diagnosis, about one in five invasive breast cancers that developed were not related to the original DCIS lesion. Read more...
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Should I be concerned?
* hope all is well. Your MRI of the thoracic spine report is as follows:1. Nonspecific enhancing 7 mm focus in the T8 vertebral body.2. Minimal degenerative changes without significant spinalcanal stenosis or foraminal narrowing.3. No evidence for compression fracture.RECOMMENDATION: Follow up MRI of the thoracic spine,…
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New to site
Hi, I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. I was very thankful to have my yearly mammogram that found it. I am currently going grocery through Moffitt cancer and was fine with the usual lumpectomy and radiation but when they did the gene counseling I was diagnosed with the atm gene mutation. Now that was a different…
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Lied too by 2 doctors about BI-RADS!
Hello! First mammogram/sonogram last week.Had a very LARGE 9cm lump that needed looked at- Radiologist on staff reviewed images same day. I was told abnormal. Yep thats it! Abnormal. My PCP got the report couple days later and said ABNORMAL! I said thats it?? Thats all anyone can tell me? And I need biopsy. Made 3rd…
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Flaxseed & breast cancer: A systematic review
From SABCS 2021 Publication Number: P1-09-04 Flaxseed & breast cancer: A systematic review Rui Wang1, Mingxiao Yang2, Iris Zhi2 and Ting Bao1. 1Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Montvale, NJ;2Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY R. Wang: None. M. Yang: None. I. Zhi: None. T. Bao: None. Background:…
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Any regrets, Nipple-Sparing or Skin-Sparing Reconstruction?
Anyone out there regret having nipple-sparing with reconstruction and wish they would have gone with skin-sparing and reconstruction instead? OR vice versa? Is the partial or no sensation worth keeping your nipple? I am wavering on whether keeping my nipple is necessary... Just want it to be right and look good. Looking…
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Fitztwins is gone... 17 years out
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I think I have IBC - talk to me please
My breast journey started in February. I am only 21, and I do not do regular breast exams. In late February, I found a big lump in my breast. I freaked out and got a doctor's appointment for the next day. She said she believed it was a fibroadenoma but ordered an ultrasound to be sure. After this, I started checking my…
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I cant wait until the Oncologist contacts me
I had a bone scan today because my tumor markers have been increasing and this is what the report says. Do you know what it could mean? Am i understanding it correctly? Has my cancer gone to the bones? TIA
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May surgery thread
Happy MAY everyone! Going to start the May thread, even though I'm not scheduled for a couple more weeks yet. Best wishes, family.
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Single life after a mastectomy
Hello -- I'm a 47 year old single, who was diagnosed with DCIS grade 3 in early March. The affected area is quite large ... 15 cm in one direction. I have had two partial mastectomies and they still don't have clear margins, so I will be getting a full mastectomy on the left side in a few weeks. I guess I took the Dr's…
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Arimidex - bone pain/recurrence
I've been on Arimidex for almost two months. Prior to this, I had a "normal" bone density test for my age (37). For those currently on Arimidex - when did bone pain start? Does it ever subside? Am I the the only one who fears recurrence even though my last radiation treatment is tomorrow? Am I being too paranoid about…
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Question about ned and recurrence
Wasn't sure where to post this. I know (or rather I've heard) that in general, recurrence rates run about 30%. I was wondering if you were ned with stage 4, would your chances be the same as if you were ned with other stages? I call myself stage 3, but my doctors refuse to pin it down and just say advanced cancer. Can't…
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Who explained your bone density test results to you??
Did your oncologist explain your bone density test results to you, or were you sent to someone else for an explanation? Mine simply told me I had osteoporosis. When I looked of at the summary in My Chart I did not really understand the DXA findings. I asked my oncologist about it and she wants me to see an osteoporosis…
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Just feel like I keep adding another doctor into the mix
10 years ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (not a shock due to family history), high blood pressure (no exactly a surprise except for how high it was at the time) and surprise surprise Congenital heart defect (which no one seemed all that concerned about). My blood pressure has been under control for years and my…
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Chemo-induced cardiomyopathy, anyone out there
I am looking for other survivors that have this disease now. Adriamycin
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Itchy nipple months after ending radiation
Hi all, Please forgive me if this is covered in another post. I searched but couldn’t find anything that answered my question. I finished 21 days of radiation (with a boost) at the end of April. I had some minor burns in the armpit area that have healed. Since finishing treatment my Areola and nipple have started to peel…
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Microfat grafting or BRAVA doctor recommendations
There is already a great forum regarding micro fat grafting and some really supportive posters that have been through the process. Although some have posted doctors in their area, I thought I would start a discussion where we could post the PS doctors in our own areas so it's easier for people to research and contact those…
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LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) - Has anyone used it?
I was wondering if anyone was using LDN (low dose naltrexone) to help deal with chronic pain? I heard about it on the stage 4 section and asked both my primary care doctor and my MO about it but neither knew anything about it.
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Diagnosed/treated 2018 -- Sharing our "what's next"
As this year is drawing to a close, thought it would be helpful to have a place to keep in contact as we move forward. Personally I have found tremendous help here and am interested in how everyone is doing.
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More imaging...more waiting....
Just got back from my appointment at SCCA. Loved the dr. I was given. She took the time to listen to my concerns, understood my frustrations with the last mammo/ultrasound, and didnt once say "you are too young for cancer". My story in short: Found a lump way up high on my pectoral muscle a few months ago. Primary care Dr…
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Depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation
In May 2021 I was diagnosed with DCIS & subsequently had a lumpectomy. In 2009 at age 52 a complete hysterectomy was performed because there was a 25% chance I had uterine cancer. Instead of being relieved, I was furious. A week after the hysterectomy I experienced the most traumatic event of my life: I felt that another…
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3D tattoo vs. nipple reconstruction or both
I see that someone posted a similar question on a different forum without a lot of responses. I thought I'd post here too. I've had my bilateral mastectomy and implant reconstruction and am now at the point where I have to decide between nipple reconstruction, 3D tattoo or both.( I have decided to do something, not just…
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New here
Hi all, just got the call no one wants— I have lobular breast cancer. I don’t know anything further than that. Thanks, Cynthia
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Anyone get nauseous from treatments?
I'm only on day 4, but I seem to be dealing with nausea. I've read that this is a rare side effect. Then I'm trying to figure out is it because I'm lying on my belly while the treatment is happening? But it seems to be lasting into the rest of the day, not just right after the treatment. Just wondering if anyone else has…
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2nd Mammogram (but 1st w this doctor) - received a callback.
I am 29. No BRCA genes, but a chek2 mutation. It is considered "pathogenic" but it is the one of least concern. My mother had breast cancer, and her mother did as well. I was part of Fox Chase Cancer center and my geneticists there recommended to start screening at age 31, 10 years before my moms diagnosis. I joined City…
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Lots of symptoms and worried
please tell me if I'm over reacting, or under reacting. I tend to under react and don't go the the dr until things are at a breaking point, and really bad. Short back story...family history of BC, dense breast, 3 benign masses in rt. Breast 3 yrs ago. Was suppose to follow up at 6 months to watch things, and never did…
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MRI results
I had an MRI done today and have results already. I was diagnosed with IDC after 22 years from my DCIS dx. I.cant find the place where someone will help interpret results and have a question on if they now see 2 masses? Can anyone help me? REPORT EXAMINATION: Bilateral MR of the Breasts Without and With IV contrast EXAM…
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Worries about stopping Tamoxifen after 6 years
I've been advised by both my oncologist and doctor that my risk of BC recurrance is low enough to stop taking Tamoxifen after almost 6 years. I was not menopausal when I began it and had a Mirena coil inserted at the same time to combat possible side effects of womb lining build-up after a couple of polyps were found and…