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Helpful BCO links on Recurrent and Metastatic Breast Cancer
For more information on this sensitive issue, visit the main Breastcancer.org site's sections about: * Symptoms and Diagnosis of Metastatic Breast Cancer * Recurrent Breast Cancer, including signs and symptoms to look for We hope this helps!--The Mods
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Tumor Markers with Different Results
I just got back results on 3 tests. The Ca 15-3 test and the CEA test were both normal. However the CA 27-29 test came back as high (57). Anyone have any experience like this? Of course being Saturday, I will have to wait until Monday to talk with my oncologist. I am 2.5 years out from surgery. This is the first time he…
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Pain
Hello, I am going on 7 years cancer free. I had a mastectomy with reconstruction and nipple sparing. I have been having pain/pressure in the area where the cancer was. The pain has been some time now. I have an upcoming appointment at Mayo soon but I'm concerned. The pain/pressure also radiates to my back behind my armpit…
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Deep Sigh, Here Again
I had Stage 1A IDC ER/PR+ HER2- dx in Oct 22, lumpectomy, radiation, oncotype 14, been on Tamo since Feb 2023. 14mm sized mass. My new surgeon put me on a different imaging cadence so I get mammo/US in the fall and now MRIs in the spring. I had my first MRI yesterday hoping to sail through without alarm…until the…
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Understanding Nuclear Bone scans
Hi All. Newbie here . I have a question about the above. I had one done and the report came back all clear. However, when I look at the lateral images my lower spine has a lot of hot spots? A recent MRI has raised concerns about mets to the spine and I'm having a PET scan tomorrow. But I'm wondering why the hot spots were…
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17 years out - Now possible brain mets?
Hi everyone, this site was such a tremendous source of support during my previous experience, but I have not been here in quite a while. I thought I put this part of my life away. I was diagnosed at 38 with TNBC, Stage 2 in 2008. Underwent lumpectomy, chemo and radiation. My port tried to kill me… got infected and put me…
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Waiting for test results
I was dx with stage 2B breast cancer in December 2006. ER+, PR+, HER - . Three tumors, 4 positive lymph nodes. Mastectomy, dose dense Chemotherapy and Radiation. It was a long year and I had a high risk of Mets. I have celebrated 17 years NED, good health and a wonderful life. I left my job and went to nursing school (a…
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Liver Lesion
Hello, All. I am coming up on seven years cancer free this summer after being dx with stage III breast cancer . Double Masectomy, removed ovaries and fallopian tubes. Several scares of reoccurrence over the years, but so far none. Enter Jan 2025! DExA scan shows osteoporosis so had blood work before starting Zometa to…
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Meningioma or metastases?
I was diagnosed 16 years ago, and had kind of put the fear of recurrence behind me. I recently had a bad sinus infection and started having intermittent episodes of double vision. After rounds of antibiotics and steroids, they have gotten better (fewer and not lasting as long) but my PCP had me go for an MRI to rule out…
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CTdna positive results anyone?
Hi all, I'm just over 5 years out from a diagnosis of ER/PR+ Her2- stage III breast cancer . I did alllllll the treatment options back in the day and have been on hormone therapy (OS+letrozole) ever since. Recently I decided to do the fairly new circulating tumor DNA test to potentially take part in a clinical trial and it…
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Lower back pain fear
Hello everyone, sorry for my not very good english. I have been reading this forum for a long time and I thank you because here I have often found answers to many of my questions and also a lot of hope. I am 39 years old. I got diagnosed with IDC in february 2024 : 2.5 cm T2N0M0 no LVI, + - - (ER 50% PR 5% Her2 1+).…
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Breast cyst or I think what is this
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Mammogram ultra missed polyp mri now scheduled
At this point I’m just hungry for support. Saw aereola changes last July while moving to a new state. Saw Md in September and received immediate mammogram and diagnostic ultrasound for palpable small polyp underneath areola. Results only showed very dense breast tissue. I should’ve known, but didn’t do the research about…
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Upper back/shoulder blade pain / Chest CT & CT angiogram
Last year, I went through TC chemo and then 30 doses of full chest, armpit radiation. During radiation, I developed a weird feeling in my back, directly behind my affected breast. It's near the bottom if my scalpula. If I squeeze my shoulder blades, there's discomfort in that area. During that time, I had a ct angiogram…
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Hip Pain
Hello, I just had my breast reconstruction last Feb and Sept 2024. A Latimus Dorsal. Eight years after my mastectomy and chemo. Just before my surgery last Sept. I suddenly hurt my hip/groin area at the gym, so I thought, it was that. My x-ray does look like osteoarthritis there. It wasn't even gradual, it was a sudden…
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14 year survivor, high platelet count WORRIED
Hi, friends! Welp…I'm 14 years out of Er+, PR-, Her2+, Stage 2, grade 3 cancer. Did all the things…BMX, lots of chemo, Herceptin…yadda yadda. I had some blood work done last month and my platelet count is at 465…high. I haven't had any recent surgeries or been on antibiotics. I'm worried it's a sign of recurrence. I…
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~* The Waiting Room *~
I have noticed there is always someone on the board who is waiting for results of a various scan or test. We all know how difficult the waiting for reslults can be! There is a lot of anxiety that comes along with this.I like to be able to follow up with people, but sometimes it is very hard to keep track of everyone…
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MRI Biopsy
I am 8 years out from triple negative BC and have been doing well. My last mammogram showed a very small area of concern. Watch and wait was suggested but my last cancer was very aggressive and grew quickly so I'm not inclined to watch and wait. I have asked for a biopsy but because it is so small, it will be difficult to…
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Recurrence after mastectomy
Hi, I just found out there’s a tiny nodule with residual DCIS, 10 months post mastectomy. I’m freaking out about these new findings. Has anyone experienced a recurrence post mastectomy? My surgeon plans to perform a lumpectomy followed by radiation. I’m terrified it will have spread elsewhere since recurring so quickly.…
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Worries about local recurrence
Hi Everyone, it's been awhile. I just passed my 3 year cancerversary, and it's been a tough ride. In a nutshell, I feel like I've aged about 20 years due to stress and having all the estrogen sucked out of my body. I've also struggled with AI side effects and had several legit health scares (all turned out ok or at least…
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Liver Pain
I’ve read that pain is not a common symptom for liver metastasis, but it can happen. For anyone that did discover that cancer spread to their liver and had pain -can you describe it? Is it central to one place, does it tend to move around, is it constant or intermittent, worse with activity or rest? I think I am dealing…
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Upper back pain, tingling and numbness in left arm and both feet
Good morning, I haven’t posted here in a while but, I do check in to read the posts from time to time to gain knowledge and peace. I’m very thankful for the ladies here, though I wish none of us were here. So, if I could get some of you to offer advice, prayers, or experiences I would appreciate it. So, in early October I…
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Breast MRI call back
I had an mri a month ago. I finally called my Dr to get the results. I was told over the phone no cancer but I could schedule an appointment to discuss. I put it off because of hearing no cancer but yesterday I got a call to find out why I haven’t booked an appointment. (??). So now I’m going in on Monday and I’m not even…
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Spinal cancer symptoms??
I would like to know if anyone has experienced severe rectal pain and burning and then diagnosed with spinal mets. I had ILC in the left breast and had a mastectomy in January 2023. I had radiation in May and June 2023. There was spread to one node. I was placed on Anastrozole, changed to Exemestane and then finally to…
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Seriously? First IDC, then DCIS, now possible DCIS again.
Has anyone had multiple new DCIS primaries rather than recurrences? I had IDC in my left breast (treated with lumpectomy and radiation ) in 2011, DCIS in left breast (treated with left-side mastectomy) in 2021, and today my radiologist found new calcifications in my right breast. I'm having a biopsy on Wednesday. She…
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Lump in armpit after double mastecomy
Hi, I had a my double mastectomy 2 years ago. I was diagnosed with POS/POS/Neg cancer. I had one 3cm lump and lots of specs that would have been too hard to biopsy all of them. This October I felt a lump in my armpit. I had my ultrasound yesterday. They said they think its fat necrosis but want to biopsy it because there…
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Dx 2003. IDC. ER+/PR+. HR 2 Neg
Had a "mole" removed on breast - (same breast where original cancer was) (3 wks ago) & path report from local hospital then sent biopsy out to The Cleveland Lab. No concrete explanation from my breast md except "perhaps something to do w blood vessels". Assured it was not cancer in July 2024 by same breast md. Advised it…
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Worried About Breast Cancer Spread To Skin
Hi everyone, I am now worried about a small flat pink oval patch of skin about 4mm across in size that has suddenly come to my attention on the back of my hand. It looks a bit rough and scaly and I haven't had anything like it before. Has anyone had secondary subcutaneous breast cancer? Yet another visit to a medic will be…
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Metastatic Recurrence Risk After Early-Stage Breast Cancer Drops
Metastatic Recurrence Risk After Early-Stage Breast Cancer Drops Nov 14, 2024 Treatments after surgery are more effective today and studies now include more women with lower-risk disease. Read more…
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The wait for the biopsy is on
I am a walking mess. I had MOHS surgery for skin cancer on my nose in 2012, it came back, and I am waiting for surgery on that on December 19. I scheduled my mammogram /ultrasound prior to the surgery and guess what - a lump, round mass, whatever we call it in the same breast I had DCIS in 2008 (had 2 lumpectomies and…
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Lump in nipple of nipple sparing mastectomy
Hi! I’m wondering whether there are others who have had a nipple sparing mastectomy that developed a lump in that nipple and it wasn’t something to be concerned about? I’m two years out from surgery and have a hard lump right in that nipple. There has been some gunky white stuff that has come out too but I think that is…