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Diagnosed with Stage I Breast Cancer - Start Here!
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Announcement
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Started by moderators
Apr 16, 2021
Stage I Breast Cancer
How long after your diagnosis did you stop getting bloodwork to check tumor markers?
I am 5 years out from my stage 1 diagnosis, and I have been getting the bloodwork done every six months since then. They now want me to start getting it done once every year indefinitely. Is this norm…
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4 comments
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Started by orangeflower
Most recent by snm
12:39 am
Stage I Breast Cancer
Help understand my diagnosis
It's been 11 months since my diagnosis and I'm still so confused and scared. I was diagnosed with hormone positive and her negative bc. Alred 7 out of 8 estrogen and 4 out of 8 progesterone. Tubule 3,…
86 views
2 comments
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Started by jenna1220x
Most recent by jenna1220x
Mar 7, 2025
Stage I Breast Cancer
Refusing AI Treatment
I I have decided that I'm going to quit taking my AI medicines. I became suicidal, depressed, full of anxiety, feel like I'm going crazy, legs aching in pain. I am diagnosed with stage 1 ER positive i…
210 views
3 comments
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Started by rahini108
Most recent by littlehennypenny
Mar 5, 2025
Stage I Breast Cancer
Chemotherapy, Benefits vs. Risks
I am new here and seeking feedback on my treatment plan, specifically regarding chemotherapy. I have been informed that, given my tumor size of 5 mm, chemotherapy is an option but is often not recomme…
Taxol (paclitaxel)
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)
Triple-Positive Breast Cancer
261 views
6 comments
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Started by hope2025
Most recent by canarycat
Feb 8, 2025
Stage I Breast Cancer
Anyone decline chemo?
Hi! I will give a little background. I’m 49 y/o and was dx with stage 1a Invasive Lobular Ca Er/Pr + and HER2-, node negative. I had a lumpectomy with clear margins. I am perimenopausal. My initial tr…
272 views
5 comments
1 points
Started by kll1975
Most recent by livinglifenow
Oct 12, 2024
Stage I Breast Cancer
Long time stage 1 survivors
Hi, need to know long time stage 1 survivors. How many years since diagnosis and NED. ( No evident of disease and metastasis)
4003 views
55 comments
1 points
Started by prahan
Most recent by purplecat
Sep 30, 2024
Stage I Breast Cancer
Treatment options/what to choose
I was presented with two options today. First option is chemotherapy for 4 sessions, once every 3 weeks followed by radiation and tamoxifen. Second option is radiation followed by ovarian suppression …
400 views
6 comments
1 points
Started by mountainsandme
Most recent by round2letsgo
Jun 5, 2024
Stage I Breast Cancer
Stage1 BC Negative nodes-Clean Margins -Onco 35
I declined Chemo as I have CRPS - not sure if I made the right decision. Still have time do it ?? Had surgery now scheduled for radiation and at today’s visit she want me to start Anastrozole and Kisq…
256 views
7 comments
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Started by thetwins65
Most recent by thetwins65
May 14, 2024
Stage I Breast Cancer
First Mammogram after treatment
I have my first mammogram after treatment on May 13 and I am really nervous. I know that it should be okay, because they got it all with clean margins and no lymph node involvement. But I have test an…
241 views
8 comments
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Started by ars31178
Most recent by maggie15
May 13, 2024
Stage I Breast Cancer
Lumpectomy with radiation vs bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction
Have any of had to make this decision? I have stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma in my left breast…right is fine. I’ve only to been to one surgeon and she said the decision is mine…either decision will…
278 views
7 comments
1 points
Started by nancyefl
Most recent by nancyefl
Apr 1, 2024
Stage I Breast Cancer
Stage 1, grade 1 and pre-menopausal
hi sisters, It has struck me that most grade 1, stage 1 sisters seem to be post-menopausal (aka low estrogen) and younger women seem to be more often stage 2/grade 2. I am 42, recently diagnosed ER po…
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1701 comments
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Started by Annicemd
Most recent by springdaisy
Mar 8, 2024
Stage I Breast Cancer
Yearly Scans
I was diagnosed in at the end of July 2021. Stage 1, low Ki67 - 3%, 4 nodes removed, none with cancer. Had lumpectomy and radiation only, no chemo, and I am not taking hormone blockers because the ben…
325 views
2 comments
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Started by macdebbie
Most recent by 75nowarranty
Feb 18, 2024
Stage I Breast Cancer
Feeling the "Imposter Syndrome" - Early Stage Cancer - Do I really count?
Okay this may seem weird and self serving. I know that I am fortunate to have my cancer caught early. Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. Had a lumpectomy and will start radiation this week. Not a long course …
1421 views
25 comments
4 points
Started by nightengale1
Most recent by bchmom03
Jan 29, 2024
Stage I Breast Cancer
Chemo VS no chemo: early stage ER+, HER- Grade 2 cancer
After my lumpectomy I was recommended chemo by my MO, but from what I understand about the tumor board discussions it doesn't seem to me like a strong recommendation, and the MO also said we do whatev…
306 views
4 comments
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Started by pinkpommom
Most recent by kaynotrealname
Jan 19, 2024
Stage I Breast Cancer
Chemo or no Chemo? 😬
Hi Everyone, I am 30 years old and was recently diagnosed with stage 1A breast cancer and had a double mastectomy about 3 weeks ago. I just got my results back for the oncotype and the dr recommends c…
592 views
6 comments
1 points
Started by CB9690
Most recent by amel_83
Jan 1, 2024
Stage I Breast Cancer
Hi I’m new to the group and would like to hear others stories
Hi recently had lumpectomy and resection. Now have clear margins. would like to connect w others in similar situation…..
77 views
1 comments
1 points
Started by wendyandgigi
Most recent by moderators
Nov 13, 2023
Stage I Breast Cancer
removal of ovaries vs lupron
hello curious if anyone considered just getting ovaries removed instead of taking lupron/tamixofin? i am done with having kids. just can't get over the idea of getting lupron shots every month for 5yr…
5050 views
45 comments
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Started by 131mom
Most recent by lillyishere
Oct 21, 2023
Stage I Breast Cancer
Would you mind sharing your age at time of diagnosis?
To those here who are willing, would you mind sharing your age at time of diagnosis? I was nearly 54.
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1123 comments
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Started by byfaith
Most recent by ksharlee
Sep 13, 2023
Stage I Breast Cancer
TERRIFIED day before mammogram yet 12 years with no recurrence
174 views
3 comments
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Started by byfaith
Most recent by kalla
Sep 1, 2023
Stage I Breast Cancer
Mammograms! I hate going for Mammograms.
I dont think there is anything that freaks me out more than my yearly mammogram. The fear is overwhelming even though I have had 11 years of normal mammograms after my stage 1 breast cancer. It is inc…
202 views
2 comments
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Started by lola12
Most recent by shipanikra
Aug 29, 2023
Stage I Breast Cancer
Treatments delayed due to low neutrophils
My neutrophils have dropped to 1.2 and my OC has delayed my chemo treatments. I have had 9 of 12 treatments. How long does it take to recover to a healthy level of neutrophils? I am really devastated …
232 views
8 comments
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Started by rahrah2023
Most recent by rahrah2023
Jul 20, 2023
Stage I Breast Cancer
Woke up to sore swollen breast
2 years after I have finished treatment I woke up and noticed the breast I had surgery in appears very swollen and sore. I am extremely nervous that it might mean something since this is my second tim…
102 views
1 comments
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Started by sunnyfornow
Most recent by lw422
Jul 20, 2023
Stage I Breast Cancer
oncotype scores..
I am wondering the range of oncotype scores. They say the scores go up to 100 but most of the highs I have heard referenced are in the 30s..are there people who have scores in the 40 and up range?
4083 views
71 comments
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Started by everetta
Most recent by bennybear
Jun 18, 2023
Stage I Breast Cancer
T1A, High Grade 3
Hello Friends ~ Hoping to hear if anyone with Stage T1A high grade 3 was treated with surgery only & not used Adjuvant therapy & doing Ok. Thank you so much. Wishing you all the best of everything alw…
365 views
4 comments
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Started by hangin
Most recent by hangin
Jun 12, 2023
Stage I Breast Cancer
Stage T1A Grade 3 / Lung nodules & Set backs
Hello Friends ~ I was diagnosed in July 2022 & opted for a double mastectomy (without reconstruction) completed Sept 2022. My cancer was discovered diagnostically through a high-risk program here in �…
552 views
6 comments
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Started by hangin
Most recent by hangin
Jun 11, 2023
Stage I Breast Cancer
Anyone have problems with fatigue prior to diagnosis?
I've been reading on the mayo clinic's website about the many possible causes of fatigue during chemo (I'm in my 3rd chemo cycle); one that is mentioned is that the cancer itself can cause fatigue. I …
2941 views
77 comments
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Started by cfdr
Most recent by lumpybobcat
Jun 9, 2023
Stage I Breast Cancer
Zest trial
Is anybody participating in Zest trial? Thank you
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Started by reckless
Oct 24, 2022
Stage I Breast Cancer
CALLING ALL STAGE I SISTERS
276174 views
15353 comments
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Started by sheila888
Most recent by lef
Sep 6, 2022
Stage I Breast Cancer
Understanding markers
Hi guys! I am coming with a question, maybe some of you know. What is FC and A scores on a breast biops? For example, I have HP G2 grading (FC=3, A=2, M=1). I know M stands for methastasis, but FC and…
155 views
3 comments
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Started by simonna
Most recent by barbara4
Aug 8, 2022
Stage I Breast Cancer
Cysts - Do I need to do anything? Im still worrying.
A small (4mm) cyst was found in my left breast in my annual mammogram in January, 2021. I had a follow-up mammogram and ultrasound 6 months later (July 2021) as recommended by the radiologist. That te…
265 views
3 comments
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Started by priss1
Most recent by priss1
Aug 3, 2022
Stage I Breast Cancer

Stage I Breast Cancer

Stage I Breast Cancer

Diagnosed with Stage I Breast Cancer - Start Here!

How long after your diagnosis did you stop getting bloodwork to check tumor markers?

Help understand my diagnosis

Refusing AI Treatment

Chemotherapy, Benefits vs. Risks

Anyone decline chemo?

Long time stage 1 survivors

Treatment options/what to choose

Stage1 BC Negative nodes-Clean Margins -Onco 35

First Mammogram after treatment

Lumpectomy with radiation vs bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction

Stage 1, grade 1 and pre-menopausal

Yearly Scans

Feeling the "Imposter Syndrome" - Early Stage Cancer - Do I really count?

Chemo VS no chemo: early stage ER+, HER- Grade 2 cancer

Chemo or no Chemo? 😬

Hi I’m new to the group and would like to hear others stories

removal of ovaries vs lupron

Would you mind sharing your age at time of diagnosis?

TERRIFIED day before mammogram yet 12 years with no recurrence

Mammograms! I hate going for Mammograms.

Treatments delayed due to low neutrophils

Woke up to sore swollen breast

oncotype scores..

T1A, High Grade 3

Stage T1A Grade 3 / Lung nodules & Set backs

Anyone have problems with fatigue prior to diagnosis?

Zest trial

CALLING ALL STAGE I SISTERS

Understanding markers

Cysts - Do I need to do anything? Im still worrying.

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