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To learn more about Stage II Breast Cancer check out this information on our main site: Breast Cancer Stage II Treatments Options by Cancer Stage: Stage IIA and IIB To connect with other members, also diagnosed with Stage II Breast Cancer check out this topic: Stage II Sisters' Club The Mods
Hi everyone, My sister was recently diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer and will be starting treatment next week at Inova Health System in Northern Virginia. Her treatment plan includes 12 weeks of weekly Taxol, followed by Adriamycin every 2 weeks for 8 cycles, and then surgery. I’m hoping to connect with others who have…
Wondering if anyone has been diagnosed with Early Stage Breast Cancer and on AI/Ribociclib regimen? I’m going to start after radiation and wondering how your treatment is going and if there are any tips out there! Thanks in advance!
I am freaking out! My oncologist does tumors markers as part of my regular bloodwork every 6 months or so. I have always been in a range of 12.5 to 17.5 on my CA 27-29 for the last 6 years. But my numbers have been increasing over the last 4 times (about a year and a half) from 13.6 to 20.6 on September 14. It jumped from…
My dr. wants me to join the Natalee trial which is based on the success of the Monaleesa trial for women with Stage 4 breast cancer. the drug is Kisqali (ribociclib) tablets. It was administered in 6 mg tablets for the Monaleesa trial and will be given in 4 mg for the Natalee trial. The problem I am having with it is the…
I am quickly approaching the one year mark here and have my first round of scans post treatment in a couple of weeks. However, the local newspaper has been running stories left and right this month in which the focus is young women like myself (I was 37 at dx). In both stories today the women were stageIIb and eventually…
I just switched oncologists from Penn to Fox Chase. Has anyone used breast surgeons from outside the system that their oncologist is in? I like my Penn Surgeons.
Hi I had my lumpectomy with Sentinel node biopsy on Nov 14 and reviewed the pathology report with my doctor today. He said 5 nodes were removed during biopsy and 2 are confirmed to have cancer >2mm. Based on this, he advised chemo is required and ALND is on the table but he is going to review with the cancer board at the…
Reoccurrence of EST+ HER2- breast cancer. Results from PET FES shows cancer in all three levels of Axillary lymph nodes. Are there any options beside surgery? I worry about Lyphodema.
After 7 years past double mastectomy without issue (no other treatment at that time), I was recently diagnosed with a new breast cancer occurrence, a 1-2 cm lump in my breast skin. After two surgeries and three lymph nodes removed, all testing positive for same breast cancer (ER+, PR+, HER2-), I'm told I will have to do a…
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