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I had my yearly mammo monday. I am 49 with family history of paternal grandmother having breast cancer. Mammo showed small mass 9 cm away from my areola. She had me do ultrasound after and then a cone biopsy for 3 samples. I was given Bi Rads 4 but with no subcategory. Ultrasound biopsy read Oval hypoechoic 0.6 x 0.3 cm…
Oncotype results…. I am 38, pre menapausal, BRCA negative, no family history of breast cancer.
Is your chemo treatment scheduled soon? Let's share experiences and lift one another up here. We encourage you to share your feelings about starting chemo, what the planned regimen is, how you're preparing, ask questions and learn what to expect from others, side effects you're experiencing and how to alleviate them, and…
Are you scheduled to start radiation soon? Let's make a space where we can encourage each other who are traveling radiation road together — share experiences, get tips, ask questions and get answers from those who've "been there." We encourage you to share your diagnosis, any previous treatment you've had, and your…
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Jun 11, 2025 World-renowned breast cancer expert Dr. Hope Rugo offers strategies for the most troubling side effects. At the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, Hope Rugo, MD, chaired a session on managing the side effects of new breast cancer treatments and also presented information on how to…
Jun 27, 2025 Jaci Field, a member of the LGBTQ+ community, shares her story. Four years after giving birth to her son, Jaci Field was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 39. Listen to the episode to hear Jaci discuss: her breast cancer experience and her advocacy work the discrimination she’s faced, both because of her…
Jul 11, 2025 Therapist Kelly Grosklags helps Melissa Jenkins moderate a special Virtual Community Meetup on managing the emotions you feel after being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at a young age. This podcast is the audio from a special Virtual Support Group featuring guest moderator Kelly Grosklags. Listen to…
Jul 25, 2025 Triage Cancer CEO Joanna Doran answers questions on how people with metastatic disease can best navigate health insurance and disability issues. This podcast is the audio from a special Virtual Support Group meetup featuring guest moderator Joanna Doran. Listen to the podcast to hear Joanna and Community…
Aug 8, 2025 Rafaela Dreisin shares her journey through diagnosis, treatment, and giving birth. At the start of her second trimester, Rafaela Dreisin was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 36. Listen to the episode to hear Rafaela discuss: how she and her doctors decided on a treatment plan how she coped with…
Aug 22, 2025 A new type of drug may be able to make the immune system attack cancer. Dr. Benjamin Schrank explains his research. Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are a relatively new type of medicine for breast cancer. Enhertu (chemical name: fam-trastuzumab-deruxtecan-nxki) and Dato-DXd (brand name: Datroway) are two ADCs…
Sep 9, 2025 After genetic testing showed she had a BRIP1 mutation, Chelsea Vangrol’s doctor sent her for a baseline mammogram at age 25. A medical assistant at Elizabeth Wende Breast Care in Upstate New York, Chelsea Vangrol had seen young women diagnosed with breast cancer. But she never expected to be one of them. She…
Sep 23, 2025 Triple-negative breast cancer may come back as hormone receptor-positive disease about a third of the time. Triple-negative breast cancer is negative for both estrogen and progesterone receptors. So, it’s hormone receptor-negative. People diagnosed with this type of breast cancer aren’t offered hormonal…
