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New lump…help
Ok. I felt what I believe to be a lump in my breast. I never felt my last tumor, so I'm not sure what I'm feeling. My breast feels like it's got long chords or tubes going through it and it felt like …
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3 comments
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Started by JJeffries
Most recent by beaverntx
Feb 19, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Rising Ca 27.29 but NED
I’m so frustrated. My 5 year anniversary of my surgery etc is next week. Despite that I have been battling other issues, massive weight loss, biliary issues and my ca 27.29 is rising, in fact it’s hig…
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5 comments
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Started by Mquara
Most recent by berries
Feb 16, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Lung mets
I haven’t been on here in years, but I am the only person so far who knows about my lung CT results, so I need to shout into the void so I don’t feel alone. Breast cancer back in 2006. Stage I. When m…
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2 comments
1 points
Started by whatnow
Most recent by whatnow
Feb 10, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Four years post treatment lump under scar
I really can’t believe I’m writing this. It never seems to failed something seems to come up right before my next six month check. I was doing my monthly check at the beginning of this month and I not…
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13 comments
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Started by turbokitten88
Most recent by minustwo
Feb 8, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Worried - Lymph Nodes in Chest
At my last check-up, I mentioned to MO that I've been having some back pain. She ordered a bone scan and spine CT with contrast. The bone scan was normal, but the CT lit up some nodes. I am not sure i…
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10 comments
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Started by violetcat
Most recent by moth
Feb 5, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
ER/PR+ recur as another type?
I feel like this is such a dumb question, if so sorry. I was diagnosed with DCIS er/pr+ back in October. In November found out I also had the BRCA2 mutation. Just last week had a prophylactic dmx with…
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4 comments
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Started by a_nic_
Most recent by mountainmia
Feb 4, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Slighty swollen "muscle" above collarbone
Hi, I don't want to be paranoid and phone the doc when it's nothing. I just feel my muscle above my collarbone up towards my neck on the left side feel slightly swollen and sensitive. I don't want to …
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10 comments
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Started by annake
Most recent by 2019whatayear
Feb 1, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Concerned about headaches after breast cancer
Hi friends need a suggestion. I have been having constant headache for last two weeks or so. I got anxious and went to urgent care and got cat scan done. It came back clear but the headache still is t…
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12 comments
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Started by flo80
Most recent by onehumpedcamel
Jan 31, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Very Scared New Lump
Lumpectomy & Radiation 2010 for Stage 1 infiltrating Breast Ca. Then 2 years ago diagnosis of necrosis from radiation on outer side of nipple which they are watching. Now in past 2 months new non mova…
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7 comments
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Started by susanmarie
Most recent by sbelizabeth
Jan 29, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Can’t distinguish it’s a muscle or lymph node on collar bone
hi friends I noticed from few days something hard where the collar bone starts towards the chest. Not sure if it’s a muscle or a lymph node. I have gone so many times to Er and to the oncologist with …
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6 comments
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Started by flo80
Most recent by 2019whatayear
Jan 28, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Question about lung nodule size
Hey all! My most recent CT showed a 5mm lung nodule. MO says we'll scan again in 6 months. We'll, I went back and looked at old images. An abdominal CT from 7 months ago showed the nodule but it measu…
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4 comments
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Started by armom4
Most recent by armom4
Jan 28, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Small bumps on mastectomy scar
I’m a year out of double mastectomy for her2 positive, hormone negative breast cancer. Had my swap surgery (tissue expanders to implants) in November. Healed very well. In the last week, I have notice…
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6 comments
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Started by jasmin2020
Most recent by parakeetsrule
Jan 28, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Bone scan and scared to death
Hello. I am looking for some support. I was diagnosed a year ago stage 1, double mastectomy, radiation, complete hysterectomy and have been on arimidex since January 1. My alk phos has been rising sin…
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9 comments
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Started by ballofangst
Most recent by ballofangst
Jan 26, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Fear kicking in as MO check-up nears
During the first year of treatment I loved going to MO checkups. It was reassuring and I looked forward to the appointments. As treatment ended and those appointments got spaced out, the fear of recur…
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7 comments
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Started by Maskwearer72
Most recent by 2019whatayear
Jan 25, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Scanxiety
I was diagnosed with TNBC last year and had chemo, lumpectomy, radiation and immunotherapy. I was so positive but I am up for yearly scan this week and I am coming up with all sorts of symptoms that c…
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6 comments
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Started by positivityandhope
Most recent by 2019whatayear
Jan 25, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Can bone scan indicate arthritis that is actually Mets?
I have been having mild hip and low back pain for about 5 months. I'm doing recommended back exercises, massage therapy, traction, physio, needling, but nothing seems to be eliminating the pain. The u…
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7 comments
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Started by mugwa1
Most recent by mugwa1
Jan 25, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Elevated CA 125: terrified
Hi all, It's been a long time since I've visited our boards because I was doing great. I switched oncologists because my one of 8 years retired, and this one checks CA125 markers, unlike my previous o…
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58 comments
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Started by claireinaz
Most recent by jons_girl
Jan 19, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Neck lump
Hello, I am two+ years out from breast cancer, no recurrence but I obsess about it constantly. This morning while getting ready I felt a very small lump which feels like it is on a tendon on my neck..…
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55 comments
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Started by heatherpsalm34-4
Most recent by positivityandhope
Jan 17, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Five months post mastectomy to flat part of scar thick
hey, has anyone had an experience where the mastectomy scaring felt firm and raised or thick? I'm not sure if it was like that before or if it is new. Messaged my onco today.
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Started by easymac08
Jan 2, 2022
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Is it ever not liver cancer??
I had an MRI last week (without contrast) to look at my adrenals due to a blood pressure issue. (I have Epstein Barr Virus and it’s caused a lot of random issues) Well, that MRI popped up with a 1.3 l…
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30 comments
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Started by catfurr
Most recent by jen2957
Dec 17, 2021
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Ache on right side under rib
As others have stated, I go from one recurrence worry to another! For the past 2 weeks I have had a weird feeling/ache towards the bottom of my right rib cage, more towards the middle. It comes and go…
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11 comments
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Started by littlecheese
Most recent by ml1209
Dec 6, 2021
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Ca 15-3 elevated Dr Not Concerned?
Wife Diagnosed age 36 in 1987, lumpectomy and rad, then a new BC same breast, in 1990, different pathology so they said it was a different, new cancer, not recurrence. Mastectomy, no other treatment n…
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44 comments
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Started by ragman
Most recent by ragman
Nov 1, 2021
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Leg fatigue/weakness, but no pain
I've got something odd going on, and I'm debating whether I should make an appointment with my MO. Sorry that this is so long, but it's such a weird problem. I was feeling fine up until Monday afterno…
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26 comments
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Started by cubbie2015
Most recent by KBeee
Oct 28, 2021
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Tumor Marker changes
Hello! I am 33 and now a little over 3 years past my mastectomy to treat stage 1 IDC breast cancer. My tumor was about 1.9 cm with a 1 mm branching off, no node involvement. My oncologist has been tak…
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32 comments
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Started by laastra
Most recent by quiltrunner
Oct 15, 2021
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
CA 27-29 at 100!
I am 3.5 years post stage I IDC(lumpectomy/radiation) and my doctor tests for CMs every year. Always normal until today and my CA 27-29 is 101.9! Anyone have false positives? I’m freaking out. I took …
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Started by [Deleted User]
Jul 27, 2021
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Spots on Liver - CT Scan
Hi, I was just told that CT detected two spots on my liver. It didn't pick up any node involvement. My dr thinks these might be cysts. She ordered MRI to confirm but I don't know how long it takes til…
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23 comments
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Started by aram
Most recent by littlecheese
Jun 19, 2021
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
HELP! Stomach Issues and Weight Loss
At the beginning of the year, I started a new "diet" (not really a diet, just wanted to start eating better and exercising regularly again). Well I got off to a great start....but my eating: I have ZE…
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38 comments
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Started by Each_day_2018
Most recent by wallycat
Jun 3, 2021
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Segmentally distributed microcalcifications. Worried sick.
Dx with IDC 2B in February 2020. A/C ->T Lumpectomy September 2020 and 25 radiation treatments. I just had my first 6 month follow up mammogram. I was told that it showed segmentally distributed micro…
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23 comments
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Started by Stardust77
Most recent by beesie.is.out-of-office
May 27, 2021
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
Skin Mets?
A few months ago I noticed several flesh colored bumps, almost blister like, on my cancer side. This evening when I undressed i noticed that they have all turned red. I am attaching a pic, hope thats …
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15 comments
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Started by tangandchris
Most recent by Cinderella57
May 22, 2021
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned
What does local recurrence after mastectomy look like?
Hi, what are the various ways that a local recurrence after mastectomy could look like?
833 views
14 comments
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Started by SuperJ13
Most recent by ms_anthrope
May 4, 2021
Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

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Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

New lump…help

Rising Ca 27.29 but NED

Lung mets

Four years post treatment lump under scar

Worried - Lymph Nodes in Chest

ER/PR+ recur as another type?

Slighty swollen "muscle" above collarbone

Concerned about headaches after breast cancer

Very Scared New Lump

Can’t distinguish it’s a muscle or lymph node on collar bone

Question about lung nodule size

Small bumps on mastectomy scar

Bone scan and scared to death

Fear kicking in as MO check-up nears

Scanxiety

Can bone scan indicate arthritis that is actually Mets?

Elevated CA 125: terrified

Neck lump

Five months post mastectomy to flat part of scar thick

Is it ever not liver cancer??

Ache on right side under rib

Ca 15-3 elevated Dr Not Concerned?

Leg fatigue/weakness, but no pain

Tumor Marker changes

CA 27-29 at 100!

Spots on Liver - CT Scan

HELP! Stomach Issues and Weight Loss

Segmentally distributed microcalcifications. Worried sick.

Skin Mets?

What does local recurrence after mastectomy look like?

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