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I am thinking of stopping chemo. I’ve got through 3 cycles of TC but have had a shocker of a side effects ride. This chemo was oncotype score 41 driven as catching any left or mop up. my grade tumour was 3 but node negative. I’ve had two surgeries and will have radiotherapy next. Anyone else got to 3 of 4 chemo and…
I have stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma and will receive chemotherapy (taxotere and cyclophosphamide) starting on the 16th of April. I would like to use cold caps and was wondering what your experience is with the penguin ones. Is it tolerable? How difficult is it to put on and take off? How often do you change the pack?…
Has anyone stopped taking Tamoxifen after 5 years? My breast cancer results came back with a score which indicated I should stop taking the 20 mg daily pill. I would like to know what effects - good or bad you had stopping this medication. thanks
Hello I am caring for my mother and I was wondering if DIM is safe for a 70 year old. I know DIM is usually used to lower bad estrogen but since she is post menopausal, is it safe?
I had a lumpectomy on January 13th. My breast cancer was Her2, Negative, ER PR positive, Grade1A, only 2 milliter in size. No radiation and my MO said I may do fine without an anti estrogen drug but was encouraging me to try it. I am 79 years old, with a slow hear rate, bone density in the high Ostopenia range, and am…
This is good info, if not for current or future needs. I was diagnosed with stage 4 denovo mbc in 2018. I was fortunate enough to access BCCP Medicaid. That paid for all my treatments and meds. In May I turned 65 and was signed up for Medicare (really I didn't sign up for it, they just put me on it.) My Medicaid is gone at…
Hi ladies I am posting on behalf of my mom She is 78 and 12 years back she was diagnosed with breast cancer and did left breast mastectomy followed by hormonal therapy for 4 years 2 weeks back they found a lesion in her right breast now the plan is they recommend PET scan to do staging Then they are evaluating her if she…
Wonder if anyone had a recurrence with or without chemo?
Good Envening ! Has someone received EVENITY injection for osteoporosis treatment? My wife has taken Fosamax for 5 years and received Reclast infusion for 2 years (one dose per year). Now, the Doctor suggested my wife to receive EVENITY injection for another year (one injection per month). Since EVENITY is relative new…
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