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Hello, I've been on this forum for the last several days and just joined today as my GP advised me this afternoon that my biopsy results came back confirming breast cancer. I don't have much info other than the size of lump which is 3.75cm x 2.75 cm x 2.75 cm. Feeling all over the place with this diagnoses and also kicking…
I 42 was diagnosed in 2018 with Estrogen and Progesterone positive breast cancer, Her2 negative. Back in July I was told I had pneumonia kept going back for cheat x-rays, and had a CT in July that didn't say anything about a reoccurrence. I went to the ER because I was having pain in my leg and the week before it was pain…
I am recently diagnosed and am having a lumpectomy with Sentinel node removal in 5 days. Looking for suggestions from real people, who have been through this, for when I come home. Will I be able to wash my hair? Or should I just cut it off? Serious question. I've had a few neck surgeries and cutting it off was easier…
Hi all. A little over a month ago I found a bump in my armpit that felt like a small grape. Within 3 weeks I had a mammogram and ultrasound, a biopsy two days later, and this last Monday I found out I have cancer (IDC with mucosal features). Two masses in my left breast (<2 cm) plus the swollen lymph node in my armpit.…
Getting diagnosed with breast cancer can be scary. If you had a chance to share with a newbie one piece of advice to get them through, what would it be? Choose from the options below or add your own in the discussion to give new folks a sense of calm and understanding.
Scared about this diagnosis and I have surgery August 1. How to remain positive about. All of this
Hi, New here, started looking around after 1st diagnosis, but am "biting the bullet" so to speak with the 2nd. (FYI, melanoma, stage 1, survivor, 24 yrs.) May 21st, 2025 received full detail of diagnosis 1 from surgerical oncologist = left breast, invasive breast carcinoma, triple negative (TNBC), stage 1a, grade 3, 1cm…
Hi I am 37 years old I have recently been diagnosed with IDC triple negative and went for a pet scan the scan come back and said that the area hasn't spread anywhere else but the scan did pic up something in my colon area they weren't concerned at all really but now I have to wait yet again before I even see oncology to…
So I was curious of anyone chose to have chemo instead of the hormone suppressor? Or if that is even an option. All the aise effects of that are just as scary as chemo. So is this something I should speak to my oncologist about ?
I have: 2.2cm idc Er 40%, pr >90% (surgical pathology) single gene score of 9.5 er and 8.9 pr on the Oncotype DX (strong positive) Her 2 +2 ihc, fish negative, oncotype her 2 gene score 9.1 (negative) Grade 1 (mitotic rate 1) Ki67 5-7% Node negative, snlb took out 6 No lvi (mastectomy) Dcis present Oncotype 11 with 3%…
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