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Just Diagnosed? Start Here
If you have just been diagnosed here are a few places to start from the main Breastcancer.org site: * Understanding your pathology report * Before Treatment: Planning Ahead for Survivorship * Breaking Research News about Planning Your Breast Cancer Treatment Also, a great thread chock full of advice for those just…
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What do you wish you had known when you (or your loved one) were first diagnosed?
Share words of wisdom, unique tips, self-care, and coping advice for our newbies here! It will make a difference for all those joining us this year. Thank you!
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PREDICT: Updated Breast Cancer "Survival Calculator" Tool
The PREDICT "survival calculator", based in the UK, has updated their algorithm as of Spring 2024 to include additional data inputs such as progesterone receptor status, smoker status, metastases status, plus an option for patients who accept or decline radiation. This tool may be helpful to those that're newly diagnosed…
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Breast Cancer Biomarkers
Breast Cancer Biomarkers Aug 25, 2023 Debu Tripathy, MD, explains what breast cancer biomarkers are and how doctors use them to make treatment decisions. Biomarkers are molecules that help doctors distinguish breast cancer cells from healthy cells. In general, there are three broad categories of breast cancer biomarkers:…
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VIRTUAL MEETUPS for people in treatment for breast cancer!
VIRTUAL MEETUPS for people in treatment for breast cancer! Register here and you'll receive a zoom confirmation with all the information! Tuesdays at 1:00 PM EST and Thursdays at 6:00 PM EST
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Has anyone had a LOW oncotype with the ER + 100%, Pr- 0% and Her2-??
Oncotype results…. I am 38, pre menapausal, BRCA negative, no family history of breast cancer.
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Well here I am again…
After 10 years, here I am again. I meet with my oncologist and surgeon soon. Still waiting on HER Fish results. Will be going for an MRI soon. I figure I’m facing mastectomy as I had lumpectomy/radiation the first go round. It’s in same breast.
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Hello everyone
I am 37 years old and a mother of 4 little ones. I had two lumpectomies 1 week ago and was just diagnosed today with DCIS Grade II, ER+/PR+. Unfortunately margins were not clear. My breast surgeon gave me two options 1- she is highly recommending a massectomy with reconstruction. She stated that due to my breast being very…
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New Metastatic Diagnosis
Hello this is my first time posting. I am having a difficult time dealing with my recent metastatic breast cancer diagnosis from early spring this year. I had been in remission for almost 15 years and thought cancer was a thing of my past…but here I again try to find hope and encouragement from other survivors fighting…
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Newly Diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma with two affected lymph nodes
Newly Diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma with two affected lymph nodes and I am so scared it has spread. Hoping to connect with anyone who has gone thru this. I have a 2.5 year old boy and I am 46 years old.
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Just diagnosed
Hi - I have been looking at various posts on this site all of last week, and found all the posts to be so encouraging and helpful. Earlier today, I was diagnosed with "intermediate to high grade ductal carcinoma in situ with micro calcifications" of the left breast. I ran this by AI, and it sounds like the cancer has not…
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does tumor size increase after biopsy?
I had a biopsy 3 months ago, and did a follow up ultrasound last week to make sure the treatment was working. The US report showed the tumor had grown, and by volume calculations it was 150% larger than the ultrasound done 3 months ago (in August) right before the biopsy. For comparison, the tumor had increased only 60%…
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I am devastated pls can someone help me
I already talked with the nurse and going to see the surgeon so . The nurse told me I have to still wait for pathology results to come back and find out am I going to get chemo or not . So far this result I have . Cancer is in my family . Please help me out . I just want to know if someone had similar experience or any…
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Just diagnosed - big drinker, hard job, feeling depressed
42 and diagnosed 11/7 via annual mammogram, right breast idc grade 2, ER+ 90% PR+ 80% HER 2 minus. Got an mri that showed some more things, MRI Biopsy on right for NME, all clear. Did left yesterday and awaiting results. But given Xmas cruise planned likely will not schedule surgery til new year (is that bad?). I’m hoping…
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Here I go again
I was originally diagnosed back in 9/2023 on my left side, 13 MM stage 1, grade 1 DCIS/IDC. Had lumpectomy with 20 sessions of radiation. Tried Lupron, which gave me hell for almost a year. Cant deal with Tamoxifen. Finally did a lot of holistic stuff and trying to live life again. Thought I was doing good and getting some…