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Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis

Meet others who are just facing the diagnosis of a recurrence of breast cancer or metastatic (advanced) disease. You are NOT alone.

Positive Signatera Test leads to Stage 4
I had a Signatera Test last week and it came back positive also with out of range CA 25-27. I had already had a clear Breast MRI a month ago. The Signatera Test shows circulating tumor cells in my blo…
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Started by hippmark
Most recent by exbrnxgrl
Mar 26, 2025
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Second diagnosis
in 2019 treated for breast cancer chemotherapy surgery radiation Monday tested positive in lymph node and possibly lungs but too small to biopsy Assuming I would fight it it sounds like no surgery or …
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15 comments
0 point
Started by ilovewhales
Most recent by ilovewhales
Mar 25, 2025
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Diagnosed with Metastatic
Hello. I’m struggling with accepting I have cancer. I found a lump in the top of my left breast, near the front of my armpit mid November . I hadn’t had a mammogram for years. I’m 71 year woman who be…
455 views
12 comments
1 points
Started by lacoothe
Most recent by AJ
Mar 17, 2025
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Some thoughts as we Progress in our Journey
We had our first visit back to the clinic after starting treatment yesterday. Not a lot new to report. Bloodwork was good and liver function is fine. Nadia also seems to feel that the tumor in her bre…
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2 comments
0 point
Started by natron0802
Most recent by natron0802
Feb 21, 2025
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Kisqali and Time to Response
hi there. My wife is about 22 months into a stage IV diagnosis, original mass in right lung and multiple bone mets . PET report today showed avidity in the liver. She’s a little over 2 months into Kis…
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3 comments
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Started by jbradb52
Most recent by mswife
Feb 19, 2025
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Surgery to prevent lymphodema and Leuprolide injection
First diagnosed in 2020 stage one grade 2 ( very small tumour). Had mastectomy on left breast. Tried tamoxifen but was unable to continue after 2 years due to severe chronic nausea( was down to 100 po…
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2 comments
0 point
Started by matty25
Most recent by moderators
Feb 8, 2025
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Just received my Pet Scan results
Hi everyone, I have unfortunately been on this site for 9 years now. Diagnosed with early stage in 2015. Then had a recurrence in 2022. Yesterday I had a follow up Pet scan and the indication says "Ne…
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10 comments
0 point
Started by mvspaulding
Most recent by mvspaulding
Nov 28, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Recurrence after 12 years (even with BMX)
I was diagnosed and treated for ILC Stage 2b 12 years ago. Had BMX and took Tamox and AI for about 6 years. I was told 1-2% chance of recurrence in chest wall, etc. Low and behold, a lump under my arm…
ER-positive
Mastectomy
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9 comments
0 point
Started by newfmamainoregon
Most recent by moderators
Oct 30, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Looking to connect with other young ladies with MBC
Hello I’m new here, I’m 33 Diagnosed in 2022 stage 3 DIC, 5/19 axillary lymph node involved, ER+, HER -. I did 5months chemo, double mastectomy, radiation. I’m now on verzenio and anastrozole. I fell …
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15 comments
5 points
Started by fighter00
Most recent by moderators
Oct 14, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Recurrence and Now Down the Rabbit Hole
I was dx in 2011 with IDC ER+PR+Her2-. It was in the left breast around 1.2cm. I had a lumpectomy, chemo (TCx4) and rads. I couldn't tolerate Tamoxifen so I took Aspirin each day as the theory back th…
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)
Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC or Stage IV)
Recurrent Breast Cancer
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3 comments
1 points
Started by rockym
Most recent by rockym
Sep 23, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
secondary breast cancer spread to my colon
Good afternoon, I have just had an operation to remove my large bowel and had a permanent stoma fitted 6 weeks ago. I have secondary breast cancer in my spine ribs and skull. Today I was told the canc…
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2 comments
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Started by sue160561
Most recent by sue160561
Aug 31, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
My mom just got diagnosed with liver and bone met
Hello, l am from India, and my mother has recently been diagnosed with liver and bone metastasis. My family is considering moving her to the United States for further treatment. Could anyone please pr…
Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC or Stage IV)
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2 comments
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Started by pinak22
Most recent by threetree
Aug 12, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Kisqali
Anyone taking Kisqali for Advanced Stage Metastatic Cancer. If so how how long did it take for you to know if it was working for you? I have Mets to my liver and spine, likely in lungs too. I just wan…
Kisqali (ribociclib)
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14 comments
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Started by lakeli
Most recent by moderators
Aug 12, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Unfortunately it appears I am back.
Made it almost five years. I was concerned about slowly rising TM so had a CT last summer. I did see something on some of the vertebrae when they showed me the scan but was told it was just some arthr…
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52 comments
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Started by kmom57
Most recent by kmom57
Aug 2, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
MY MOTHER INLAW HAS STAGE 2 HORMONAL BREAST CANCER
Good evening everyone; I live in Turkiye and my mother inlove has stage 2 hormonal breast cancer. She took chemo, surgical operation then radiotherapy but after all of this, cancer cells again reveal …
Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC or Stage IV)
Recurrent Breast Cancer
Hormone receptor-negative HER2-positive
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19 comments
0 point
Started by hasanata
Most recent by shrinkrap59
Jul 21, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Just diagnosed
I have just been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. I’ve had breast cancer before, but that was diagnosed at stage 2 and I was able to get surgery, chemo and radiation. How does everyone…
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7 comments
7 points
Started by keepthefaith08
Most recent by cookie54
Jul 18, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
10 years after BC diagnosis, I have mets in lung which are BC
Hi All My oncologist called this morning to confirm that the node in my lung is indeed breast cancer, it took them a few days to figure out but they knew it wasn't lung cancer. I'm so shocked. I had s…
Lung metastasis
HER2-positive
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13 comments
3 points
Started by fossf56
Most recent by snm
May 17, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Not sure what kind of scan I should have for possible bone mets
Hi all, I started having pain in my groin/hip area the end of March, not sure if it was caused from exercising. Anyway, it hurts when I walk in hip/groin area. Wearing a ace band as a brace, and I als…
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3 comments
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Started by jazzid
Most recent by AJ
May 12, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
My mom was just diagnosed
Greetings everyone. After months of not knowing, my mom has just been diagnosed with "metastatic adenocarcinoma and [results] are most consistent with origin from breast primary." The results are from…
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1 comments
2 points
Started by anthony_ng119
Most recent by moderators
May 4, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
I have a question for my mom
My mom just diagnosed with recurrence and we are waiting for the PET scan to see if it’s local or there is Mets the doctor is saying it’s unlikely to be Mets as the biopsy result shows ki67 is 10 % an…
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14 comments
0 point
Started by fathea
Most recent by fathea
Apr 21, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Anyone with Rotter’s Nodes Metastases??
My surgical consult thinks my recent recurrence involves the Rotter’s Nodes and surrounding pectoral muscles . They are trying to come up with a plan to treat it locally but everyone seems to be scrat…
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4 comments
1 points
Started by lenn13ka
Most recent by lenn13ka
Apr 17, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Reoccurrence after 26 years
Hello to the community. I was only 43 at first diagnosis, IDC, Stage 1, Lumpectomy and radiation. At that time I was not given any medication because my doctor felt it would put me into early menopaus…
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)
Recurrent Breast Cancer
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11 comments
1 points
Started by bythebay
Most recent by bythebay
Apr 5, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Likely bone metastases after 14 years, how much does a bone biopsy hurt?
My question; How much does a hip bone biopsy hurt after the fact and for roughly how many days? Background: BC #1 in 2007 5.5cm DCIS (I was refused mammogram as too young and told it was just normal l…
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1 comments
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Started by annon123
Most recent by exbrnxgrl
Mar 31, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Upset at myself
So I was just diagnosed with stage 4. When I turned 40 I want to get a mammogram because the skin was weird and never made appointment. Then I turned 41 got a mammogram and BOOM it’s in my bones which…
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13 comments
1 points
Started by lexierose
Most recent by bighubs
Feb 23, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
DCIS recurrence 4 years out from IDC
Hello all, I love all of you but really never wanted to revisit these boards!!! However, I need some sanity and most of you know the anxiety, worry and sick feeling in the pit of your stomach with a d…
Recurrent Breast Cancer
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14 comments
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Started by lb13
Most recent by lb13
Feb 16, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
The wait is agonizing
Hi all. My whole body and brain is so anxious, and I know so many of you understand. I found out 3 weeks ago that I have another recurrence, so this is my third diagnosis. You would think since I've a…
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3 comments
1 points
Started by kat104_again
Most recent by spookiesmom
Jan 31, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Any local recurrence (within few yrs) early stage despite AI?
I am curious whether there are many local recurrences of early stage BC even though a person has followed all treatment recommendations (lumpectomy or mastectomy, and endocrine therapy (aromatase inhi…
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29 comments
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Started by happyhiker1
Most recent by roareus
Jan 29, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Just diagnosed with bone Mets terrified. Please help
I everyone. I have been gone from the boards for some time. I was diagnose with stage 2 breast cancer in 2013. Last week had a stomachache went to ER they did abdominal scan. Everything fine but found…
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21 comments
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Started by jen1
Most recent by jen1
Jan 23, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Feeling a little overwhelmed, just told the cancer is back in my breast and has spread
Hi everyone, Whew..feeling emotional. Just learned my right breast has a large mass again, it has spread to the surface of the skin of that breast, and there two spots on the neck/cervical spine area.…
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6 comments
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Started by rlschaller
Most recent by rlschaller
Jan 20, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Recently diagnosed with metastatic recurrence seeking insight
Well, after ten years, I was diagnosed with bone mets in March. I had unbelievable pain in my hip and was incorrectly diagnosed with bursitis. Fast forward six months and with some persistence in requ…
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15 comments
1 points
Started by Sparks
Most recent by moderators
Jan 5, 2024
Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis

Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis

Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis

Positive Signatera Test leads to Stage 4

Second diagnosis

Diagnosed with Metastatic

Some thoughts as we Progress in our Journey

Kisqali and Time to Response

Surgery to prevent lymphodema and Leuprolide injection

Just received my Pet Scan results

Recurrence after 12 years (even with BMX)

Looking to connect with other young ladies with MBC

Recurrence and Now Down the Rabbit Hole

secondary breast cancer spread to my colon

My mom just got diagnosed with liver and bone met

Kisqali

Unfortunately it appears I am back.

MY MOTHER INLAW HAS STAGE 2 HORMONAL BREAST CANCER

Just diagnosed

10 years after BC diagnosis, I have mets in lung which are BC

Not sure what kind of scan I should have for possible bone mets

My mom was just diagnosed

I have a question for my mom

Anyone with Rotter’s Nodes Metastases??

Reoccurrence after 26 years

Likely bone metastases after 14 years, how much does a bone biopsy hurt?

Upset at myself

DCIS recurrence 4 years out from IDC

The wait is agonizing

Any local recurrence (within few yrs) early stage despite AI?

Just diagnosed with bone Mets terrified. Please help

Feeling a little overwhelmed, just told the cancer is back in my breast and has spread

Recently diagnosed with metastatic recurrence seeking insight

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