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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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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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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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Invasive Breast Carcinoma ER/PR+ HER2-
I recently found out my diagnosis early this month and has been taking it hard on myself for the past few weeks. My scheduled appointment with my Surgeon/Oncologist is on May 2nd. I'm 39yo, married with 3 kids (11, 8, 5). Been taking Tamoxifen 20mg every night at 8pm since April 11th and with just a few days in i got a…
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New and Confused
45yo Newly diagnosed with ILC Stage 1A and LCIS. Us found 1 tumor at 6mm. MRI biopsy found a 2nd tumor at 7mm with Lcis. Will be getting double mastectomy with reconstruction. All the waiting in between has caused so much anxiety and stress. Genetic were negative and no family x of bc. ++, her- Do you feel a sense of…
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Just Diagnosed
I was just this week diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma. I learned the type is estrogen+ and her2+. I'm scared.
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Breast implants
I just turned 43 and was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma grade 3 & high grade ductal carcinoma in situ. Im planning on a bilateral masectomy. Im meeting with my surgeon on Tuesday. Im having a hard time deciding on if I want to get implants or not. My question is how did you decide on reconstructive surgery or…
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Scared and Confused
Hi! I'm sorry to keep posting, I'm just so confused and scared about my diagnosis. I spend most of my time googling which is making things worse and it's because my surgeon and RO seem to be on the same page but my oncologist says something different so I don't understand what is going on. I was diagnosed with ER positive…
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Question on er negative pr positive ihc report
My mom have liver met recently she was initially luminal b er4 pr 3 her 2 2+ considered negative in fish . But now her new metasis in liver ( only) is er 0/8 negative, pr 4/8 25 percent and her 2 negative 1+ . Can anybody guide me on is this tnbc now or her 2 low or is it still liminal b . Also her ki67 is 20 to 25 percent…
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Newly diagnosed, sort of
Hi - I’m new here, 56 years old, terrified and frustrated with the long timeline for my diagnosis. Since my mammogram on Nov 22, 2024, I’ve been sinking deeply into paralyzing despair with each new waiting period followed by a new piece of bad news. (1) calcifications on right breast mammogram, (2) magnified mammogram…
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Officially a member of the club no one wants to be a part of
I'm 39 and was diagnosed with IDC this past Friday after my biopsy last Wednesday — a 0.7cm grade 2 tumor in left breast (smaller than reported on my mammo & US…weird), and unfortunately, cancer cells were found in the left axillary lymph node that was biopsied, too. Sample taken from right breast was all clear. What I do…
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Waiting for Surgery
Hello, I'm 48 and I was recently diagnosed with Invasive Lobular cancer of my left breast after a long journey. It started in December of 2023 when on a MRI they saw a spot that they wanted to recheck in six months. I was not super concerned as this had happened before on the right-hand side and it turned out to be…
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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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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…
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Newly diagnosed HR+ with 2 positive lymph nodes
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Chronic fatigue
hello all, I had a question about chronic fatigue and my triple negative breast cancer. I am waiting for my surgery date but the past few months I have been so fatigue. Could this feeling tired like being exhausted all day feeling be from the cancer? Has anyone else experienced this? Also is their any safe way to get some…
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Her2 low / negative with Brca1 mutation
good day, I was recently diagnose with breast cancer. I have appt to see a breast surgeon soon. I have just got my pathology report and I used Chatgpt to get a better understanding of all of it. though am still confused at one point I am ER- PgR- and Her2 low / negative I was also genetic tested a few years back with the…
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What should be my next step?
My biopsy confirms that I have Invasive Mammary Carcinoma in my right breast, which is hormone receptor-positive (HR+), HER2-negative, and a high Ki-67 proliferation rate of over 80%. Can someone tell me more about that Ki-67 number? Is it normal? Also the doctor initially said it was only one centimeter but the report…
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DCIS new
I was diagnosed with left breast DCIS high grade ER-PR + on 1/24/25. During surgical oncology appointment on 2/12/25 was recommended R mastectomy with SNBL. I have appointment with Plastics coming up to discuss options for recon. However I am leaning towards AFC at this time. My other (right) breast is extremely dense and…
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Recent diagnosis
I was diagnosed with grade 3 DCIS, hormone positive HER2 negative at the start of January. After an MRI another tumour was found. I have an appointment this Tuesday to hopefully have the results of the most recent biopsy. Every time I have met with the consultant I feel like things become more complicated. Hoping this time…
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DCIS, receptor positive and still on HRT. How risky is this?
Hi everyone. Never thought I would be spending my holiday break talking and researching cancer. Yet here we all are. I was recently diagnosed with DCIS and receptor positive for both ER and PR. I had a lumpectomy on 13 Dec 2024 and was advised I need a further one (scheduled 22 Jan) as they didn't get clear margins all…
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Post mastectomy and feeling alone
hello, I am 7 weeks post-op bilateral mastectomy and feeling alone. I have gained weight and having a hard time with the pain from the tissue expanders. I am so disfigured and over my normal weight that I won’t go out in public. I am finding myself in a dark place and having trouble getting through the day. Did anyone else…
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IDC Stage 1/Grade 2- ER+ PR- Her1 - (Next Steps for me + medication update)
I had my first meeting with surgical oncologist and plastics yesterday. First time meeting plastics dr and loved him. I am having a dmx. I have my sentinal node (sp?) biopsy scheduled for next Friday. I am STILL waiting on my oncotype score to come back. They had to resubmit another sample from my biopsy bc the first one…
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Newly Diagnosed with Invasive Ductal - How do you tell your kids?
Good afternoon. I just got the call that the biopsy confirmed Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. They said that I have to wait for my appointment with the surgeon for me to find out any other details. I have three adult children, the youngest being a senior in college 2500 miles away. I did not let them know that it was a…
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Pissed off.
I was recently diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma. I've decided if this can come back, I want a double mastectomy. My mother in law asks me what does your husband think of that? My response, he is supporting me in whatever I decided to do. Then she says, Remember we're all going through this. I want to say NO YOUR…
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ER & PR positive, HER2 negative - chemo or no chemo??
Evening all, new here and looking for some opinions xx In Nov 2024 i had surgery to remove cancer in my right breast after biopsy (Oct 2024) confirmed a 20mm core ER8, PR8 and HER 2+1. The surgery wasn’t completely successful and the final histology reported it to be 47mm stage 3 ER8, PR positive and HER 2 negative with…
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DCIS removed but... gene mutations... now what and family thinks I should be happy
Diagnosed with DCIS (ER+/PR+) in Sept. Had it removed in Oct. Doc talked abt possible radiation and/or hormones even though I'm one of the "lucky" ones- HA! Now I'm positive for CHEK2 and RAD51C w a family history of ovarian and colon cancer (1 + 1). Waiting to hear back from gyn to screen for ovarian cx and sons need to…
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Newly diagnosed IDC Stage 2 Er+(25%), PR-,Her2-
I am newly diagnosed and fall within a grey area with only being 25%ER+. My oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic is still finalizing treatment plan and taking me to tumor board to get more opinions. Currently going to treat me as both tnbc and hr positive with surgery first. Are there any in the group that have had a similar…
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25 and Just Diagnosed
Hi my name is Jennifer, I'm 25 and just diagnosed with Stage IIIc breast cancer. I'm just "entering the battlefield" and freaking out =(
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Starting Chemo
Hi everyone I will be starting chemo next week and I’m afraid I can’t get through this whole process, I’m afraid I will panic and just refuse to do it, I’m afraid of what chemo will do to me and how it will make me feel, how do I overcome this fear? Thank you for any help
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Newly diagnosed and in treatment can’t sleep enough yet
There is so much to know and the only one I’m trusting is the oncologist. The tests are factual but there are too many initials and I haven’t memorized what they all mean. There’s a super supportive team at the High Risk Breast Center but I don’t yet fit in. The less professional employees aspire to be in the know but they…
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Treatment options scare me more than DCIS
hello! I am 49 and in October I was diagnosed with DCIS in my left breast stage 0 grade 3. Also, I had an MRI on 11/21 which was inconclusive (unbeknownst to me and my doctors I had an infection at the site of the biopsy I had on 10/15!?) but showed that I may have a lesion and something else in my right breast so I am…
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What do you want from your caregiver(s) after being diagnosed?
November is National Family Caregivers Month. We thought it might a good idea to share here what you might want from your caregiver(s) so they know how to best support you through your breast cancer experience. So, what are you looking for from your caregiver(s)? Information, emotional support, help with daily tasks,…