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Can this kind of Breast Cancer be cured?
aged:43, .Luminal B Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, LUMP 1.5CM1.5CM1CM， metastatic lymph node：No clear indication found T2N0M0. ER(90%+),PR(90%+),Her-s,(0),Ki67(20%+), Sentinel lymph node,SLN：0/10. Now,she is given TC*4 treatment
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Pulsatile tinnitus
Hello! Anyone experienced issues with hearing your heartbeat in your ears or pulsatile tinnitus? I’m 4 years post chemo & radiation & on tamoxifen. Curious if any connection to past treatments or tamoxifen.
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IDC and Mental Health
Hello, I've been recently Dx with IDC Grade 2, ER+, PR+, HER2+ as well as DCIS on left breast and also managing Major Depression Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and PTSD. I've had my crying episodes and everyone I have talked with says to have a positive attitude. In my experience having a positive attitude is…
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Testosterone Pellets. Anyone on them? Desperate for some answers!
I am 14yrs post ER/PR stage one. My doc says I'm low on testosterone, and that is the reason for all my symptoms in menopause. He suggested the pellet and feels it is safe but I am so scared to try it! No Dr I've reached out to has said either way, just "no data to help us'. Hoping some people hear have had good guidance,…
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Chemo
Hi! New here. Recently diagnosed with IDC stage 3. ER+, PR+, HER2- I’ve had a lumpectomy, then had to go in again to increase the margins. Had 1 lymph node positive. My next step is chemo then after that radiation. My Chemo therapy will only consist of Taxotere and Cytocan. My first treatment is this Thursday and I’m a bit…
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Chemo regimen for stage IIB HR+Her2-
Hi everyone, I was recently diagnosed in July with stage 2B HR+ and Her2 negative IDC with macromet in one lymph node. I'm 45 years old and pre-menopausal. I had my lumpectomy in late August and struggling to make a final decision regarding which chemo regimen to proceed with. AC-T was the initial recommendation and TC was…
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Scared
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July had my surgery now going in for my chemo treatments taxatere and cytoxan has anyone use these meds before it will be given every 21 days starting Oct 3rd
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Stupid comments ....
I will soon go for more surgery on Feb 27th, admitting diagnosis " undefined probable malignancy left breast" Once again I had to bear stupid comments as in the first time I was diagnosed. Stupid comment 1 " Oh we all have cancer cells and have concerns " I wanted to say 'Ok you take my daily cancer concerns and I'll take…
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Grade 3 long term survivors
Hi diagnosed last year with a primary breast cancer aggressive Grade 3 in two nodes. I wondered if anyone had long-term survivor stories. I'm terrified of secondary and have read lots of posts of survival but they tend to be stage 3 but grade 1 or maybe 2. Is there anyone with a Grade 3 in nodes with a positive story.…
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Looking for information on surgery options..
IDC, ER+, PR+, HER2-, 1.8cm, wasn't in lymph nodes in the original biopsy. How did you decide on your surgery? I want this gone and don't want to constantly worry it's going to come back, but also want to keep sensation. Is it possible to do a masectomy with reconstruction during the same surgery while maintaining…
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Back this time with local skin infiltration
Hello ! I am back six year after lumpectomy and brachy therapy. This time same breast but close to surface that it grew into the skin. Per my pet scan, all other lymph and organs are clear. They lost my node during my unilateral mastectomy. Stage IIIA -IV. Not sure how to get final stage. Onco dx pending. Anyone else like…
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Post Lumpectomy Pain
Hi, Please be gentle 😉this is my first post. I had a lumpectomy on 7/31/2024 (almost three weeks ago). I didn't have much pain immediately after the surgery, but I have gotten what I've been told is nerve-ending pain. I've been to the surgeon and I get it; it's gonna take time for the nerves to heal. I take gabapentin for…
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Concerns about microcalcification cluster ignored by doctors for over a year
Hi there, I'm roughly 18 months out from my original diagnosis of IDC Grade 1, Stage (Onco 9) and have some concerns. My initial biopsy was for a group of microcalcifications (turned out benign) and architechtural distortion (maligant). However, during this initial the biopsy, the radiologist found a second set of…
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MRI w/o contrast
Hi I am wondering if anyone have had an MRI without contrast. Is that better than a 3d mammogram for dense breasts or an ultrasound? Just wondering as reading up on the contrast used for MRIs and getting nervous on using it as it saying that gadolinium can stay in your body for a LONG time and even staying in the brain.…
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How often do you think about recurrence?
Hi all, I'm just wondering how much you think or don't think about recurrence. We are all different, and we have different chances of recurrence, but I wonder if you think about it. I was diagnosed in February. DMX in March, currently on Tamoxifen for five years. Taking a daily pill is a great way to think about the…
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Opinions on MRI, Biopsy and Overall Worry
I'm looking for opinions or similar situations. Every year I get my mammo and since cancer they appear hypervigilant. The first few years they wanted to biopsy everything they saw. I had a couple of bad experience with the first two biopsies so I later took charge and said no if it was something that could be watched.…
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Pain and sensations months after lumpectomy
I had a lumpectomy of my 1 cm lump and 5 lymph nodes. There’s been some new pain and all kinds of sensations recently. It’s disconcerting. Could it be nerve endings healing? Anyone else had this
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Tubular/Cribriform IDC - any insights?
Hi all. I was diagnosed with tubular IDC earlier this year following a core biopsy (grade 1, ER/PR+). This hadn't shown up on my routine mammogram due to dense breasts but in self examination and then at ultrasound. They measured it at 17mm x 6mm at ultrasound. I then had an MRI to further confirm diagnosis and this…
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Hormone therapy or not if bad side effects
5 months now on Letrozole…post 20 radiation treatments after removal of 1 cm invasive ductal carcinoma, oncotype 17 and no nodes positive but high grade all markers. The severe hot flashes are back and with adrenaline rushes that keep me from falling quickly back to sleep. Been awake every 1-2 hrs for years now with hot…
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Worried
I am 85. Diagnosed in April with IDC, right breast, grade 3, stage 1A, 1.8 cm. Surgeon removed tumor and cancerous intramammary lymph node close to tumor. No lymph nodes removed underarm. Seeing medical oncologist this week to discuss treatment plan. Hoping I don’t have to do chemo!
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Have to make a radiation decision
I have IDC…stage 1, HR+, PR+, HER2-, Grade 2. I’ve had a lumpectomy with tissue rearrangement and sentinel node biopsies. The sentinel nodes came back clear. The RO said that since I’m 73 yo and the tumor was small, 1.9 cm, that I can either have no radiation or a partial breast accelerated radiation course of 5 days. Even…
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Second mass found...reconsidering treatment plan
Hi! I was diagnosed about 6 weeks ago with IDC (ER/PR+, HER-). I had to pause starting any treatment to travel to the UK to be with my mom, who was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Sadly she passed away last week. I have just got back and now picking up my treatment journey. Just before I left for the UK, an MRI showed…
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Ki-67- ONCOTYPE? What was everyone’s experience?
I’m just sort of curious. For those who had a ki-67 number before your oncotyoe, what were your numbers? I’m wondering how often a high ki-67 results in a high oncotype, and vice versa. What’s your experience?
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VERY overwhelmed!
I have recently been diagnosed with IDC Stage 2 Grade 3, it is negative in my lymph nodes. Everything is so overwhelming, I had a EKG and EX-Rays yesterday and go into get my port tomorrow morning. I attend chemo class on Monday and start chemo on Tuesday. I am just very overwhelmed, I have friends that suggest that I go…
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Er/pr/her2 + IIIA stage IDC
Hi, my 68 year old mother was diagnosed with hr+ pr+ and her2/neu breast cancer (score 2+ currently being verified with fish method), last week. she underwent a tumorectomy with an axillary dissection. the pathological analysis showed the following results: - infiltrating ductal carcinoma of 18 mm, grade SBR 3 according to…
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Did your doctor talk about your Ki67 %
Hello - I have IDC Stage 2 (++-), and I am one week out from my bilateral mastectomy. My lymph Node pathology reports were posted online, and from what I can read, there is no cancer in my lymph nodes. However, my Ki67% - was reported at 43%. so I have a Ki67: 43%. Is that bad? Did your doctor put much stock into your Ki67…
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Breast cancer survival
This breast cancer journey is so difficult to endure physically and psychologically. The one thing that helps me to feel better is to hear success stories of people who have survived long term. There is a " success stories" thread on here ( that I read frequently) but it is from over 10+ years ago. Let's share more recent…
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Onctoype 16- premenopausal…
what did you do when you were premenopausal and in what the doctor calls the “gray area” (16-25) for chemo and given the option? I’m not sure what to do because I had some things that worried me on my path report and the radiologist oncologist mentioned it as being “more advanced”. I had one of four nodes positive with…
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Been on Letrozole almost 4 years IDC
I will not list all the SE I had during my last 4 years on the 2 ALS I tried but it was not good. I took a 41/2 week break still had some major foot pain, sores not healed up in nose and very itchy scalp any how I am now cutting my Letrozole pill in half and taking it every other dayIF my SE come back in full I am done. I…
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Just diagnosed with IDC ER+ PR+ HER2+
I just was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma ER+ PR+ HER2+ on Dec 23rd, 2023 but still do not have an oncologist. I do not know what is normal for being diagnosed with cancer as I have never had cancer in my life before. I do not know the Stage or Grade of the tumour yet. I am in Canada. When looking up anything…