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Stage II Breast Cancer

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  Diagnosed with Stage II Breast Cancer - Start here

  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…

  Announcement

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  Started by moderators

  Apr 16, 2021

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Early Stage Breast Cancer - anyone on Letrozole and Ribociclib?

  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 ti…

  Femara (letrozole)

  Kisqali (ribociclib)

  ER-positive

  656 views

  20 comments

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  Started by lukasmom

  Most recent by cards1978

  Mar 9, 2025

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Radiation to Regional Lymph Nodes

  Hi there! I was diagnosed with stage 2a IDC and one sentinel node removed was positive. I will be undergoing radiation to my regional lymph nodes. Should I be concerned about any side effects other th…

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  2 comments

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  Started by hollye

  Most recent by hollye

  Jan 10, 2025

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Stage 2 Sisters Club

  Welcome to the newly formed Stage II Breast Cancer Club! And Thank You Mods for facilitating its creation.

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  4482 comments

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  Started by NisaVilla

  Most recent by ssales13

  Jan 9, 2025

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Radiation

  Hi. Just had lumpectomy for lower inner quad left invasive ductal ca ER, PR positive , Her 2 negative . Oncotype 22. I’m 53. Have negative sentinel nodes but positive intermammary on pet ct. They are …

  123 views

  3 comments

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  Started by musiclover1

  Most recent by musiclover1

  Oct 26, 2024

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Phesgo

  Diagnosed July 2024, started treatment Aug 24 with 7 cycles of chemotherapy with EC x3 Docetaxol x4 , completed December 24 Surgery in the form of therapeutic mammoplasty with removal of tumour bed Ma…

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  Started by griffisu

  Oct 21, 2024

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  NATALEE TRIAL

  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 …

  Kisqali (ribociclib)

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  28 comments

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  Started by mariadelpilar

  Most recent by shrinkrap59

  Oct 4, 2024

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Hi, Chemo 5 today for Stage 2, full of emotions today

  Hi, I’m Kristine, I was diagnosed in March 2024, and my journal has been full of mixed emotions. I’ve learned a lot from my chemo experiences and tests, as well as how relationships change with siblin…

  86 views

  1 comments

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  Started by kristinelnazzal

  Most recent by moderators

  Jul 3, 2024

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Delaying Chemotherapy for a Second Opinion

  Hi- I'm just wondering if anyone on here has experienced the need to delay chemotherapy at any point in their journey. I was diagnosed back in Feb 2024, had my partial mastectomy with reconstruction b…

  Delayed wound healing

  Infection

  ER-positive

  93 views

  1 comments

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  Started by asmith77304

  Most recent by moderators

  Jun 11, 2024

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Stage IIb and 5+ years out, anyone?

  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…

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  366 comments

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  Started by sundermom

  Most recent by 2019whatayear

  Apr 28, 2024

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  I want to know about lumpectomy and mastectomy

  My sister diagnosed with stage 2 dcis er + and pr+ now she is undergoing for chemo and doctor said lump has shrunk so can any one able to advise whether I need to go for lumpectomy or mastectomy Tumor…

  82 views

  2 comments

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  Started by anushak

  Most recent by moderators

  Mar 5, 2024

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Metallic Taste - Ideas?

  I’ve had just one chemo; taxotere and carboplatin. Thrush started around day 6. A horrible metal taste started soon after on day 8. I’m hoping that the metal taste will go away when the thrush does. W…

  Taste and smell changes

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  3 comments

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  Started by chill399

  Most recent by spookiesmom

  Feb 15, 2024

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Hormonal breast cancer and the benefit of chemotherapy

  I was diagnosed with breast cancer ,oestrogen positive -stage 1 in September.I had an operation in December and now the doctors are telling me that they found a smal amount of cancer cells into one of…

  478 views

  7 comments

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  Started by marina._

  Most recent by gailmary

  Feb 14, 2024

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Sleeves and rowing machine!!

  Hi Can anyone please help .. I have been using a rowing machine for past few months and my arm is now swelling up , sorry it's got no lymph nodes. Should I be wearing a compression sleeve ? Thanks

  135 views

  4 comments

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  Started by anthea

  Most recent by anthea

  Dec 6, 2023

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Stage II and on Verzenio?

  I am Stage IIB, and Verzenio was approved by my insurance today. I was curious how many other "early stage" folks were taking it; my MO suggested she only has three patients on Verzenio, total. Anyone…

  Verzenio (abemaciclib)

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  13 comments

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  Started by nns121317

  Most recent by moderators

  Nov 3, 2023

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Stage II w/Lymph Node Involvement

  I am so thrilled we finally have a place to call HOME here! I was diagnosed w/IDC last year at the age of 39. It was in 2/6 lymph nodes. I was also HER2 and Estrogen Positive.I had dbl mastectomy w/im…

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  2309 comments

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  Started by Warrior517

  Most recent by azjs

  Oct 12, 2023

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  oncotype dx roll call

  I'm looking to find out what's others oncotype was and wha t they decided to do.. How old were you? I've now read so much in regards to oncotype and know they recently changed staging of breast cancer…

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  124 comments

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  Started by adelozier

  Most recent by goria

  Sep 4, 2023

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Stage changed to stage 2 A

  Now after meeting with radiation oncology (they couldn't do anything but talk to me due to I still need to meet with Hematology oncology and discuss chemotherapy options first) I was reading over my n…

  293 views

  3 comments

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  Started by aimeefox96

  Most recent by melbo

  Jul 25, 2023

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Getting more Information

  I now have a little more information and it helps with decisions. I am stage 2a with er+90% pr neg her2 neg and Ki67 up to 90% ( not sure what that means) My oncologist is sending the biopsy off to ge…

  224 views

  4 comments

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  Started by mdgauthier19

  Most recent by salamandra

  Jun 7, 2023

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  How do you know if you had LVI or extracapsular extension?

  Not sure if this is the right place to post. But I am wondering how people learned whether they had LVI or extracapsular extension or extra-nodal extension (unless that's the same thing)? I am 100% co…

  319 views

  8 comments

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  Started by sarahnh

  Most recent by maggie15

  Dec 11, 2022

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Shall I do additional Anthracyclines after neoadjuvant TC?

  Hello Everybody, I was diagnosed with ER+ PR+ HER2- grade 2 IDC+DCIS with a positive node via biopsy/image. I did neoadjuvant TCx4 followed by Umx. While the tumor and positive node both shrank a bit,…

  82 views

  4 comments

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  Started by storylife

  Most recent by ruthbru

  Oct 15, 2022

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Hope for Stage IIB- I made it to 10 years

  Today marks 10 years I was diagnosed with stage IIB idc breast cancer. My tumor was 3.4cm and I had 3 positive lymph nodes. When I was first diagnosed I spent a good period of my day searching and tra…

  202 views

  2 comments

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  Started by betny22

  Most recent by betny22

  Oct 10, 2022

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Chances of it becoming metastatic

  Hi all. Asking for a relative who was diagnosed with stage 2 hormone positive cancer - what are the chances of it coming back with chemotherapy? Asking you here as it is quicker than trying to search …

  277 views

  2 comments

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  Started by anotherone

  Most recent by exbrnxgrl

  Aug 20, 2022

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Stage IIB Positive in Two Nodes Treatment Questions

  I am hoping to get feedback from others on treatment decisions for someone in my situation. Diagnosed at 51 years old, I am stage 2B, with two positive axillary nodes. I had left mastectomy with axill…

  210 views

  8 comments

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  Started by debbie_r_mi

  Most recent by pebblesv

  Jul 28, 2022

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  blood tests to denote spread

  Hello. It's been awhile since I posted in this forum, so I have to do some reading up on things, but I'd like to ask when is it warranted to have the blood test that denotes tumor spread? I was dxd st…

  250 views

  9 comments

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  Started by birdsndognow

  Most recent by exbrnxgrl

  Jul 26, 2022

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Stage IIB Positive in Two Nodes No Chemo/No Radiation

  I am stage IIB with two positive lymph nodes. I had left breast mastectomy with node dissection at end of October. My OncoType score was 11 so we determined chemo was not necessary. I have an auto imm…

  393 views

  32 comments

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  Started by debbie_r_mi

  Most recent by dulcea

  Jul 5, 2022

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  MVC AND ANASTROZOLE

  I have been taking Anastrozole for 22 months. one month after Starting Anastrozole my MCV (which is an enlargement of the red blood cells usually associated with anemia or folic acid and vitamin b def…

  265 views

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  Started by mariadelpilar

  Apr 28, 2022

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Chemo Decision for Premenopausal Node Pos + HR +

  All, I have been scouring all similar posts as well but would really welcome any thoughts and your experiences to help with decisions on chemo. I have Stage 2B IDC with 1 positive lymph node (but is 1…

  118 views

  10 comments

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  Started by sandradublin

  Most recent by KJP

  Mar 29, 2022

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Ca 27-29 Tumor Markers increasing

  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 num…

  7227 views

  40 comments

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  Started by kath1228

  Most recent by serendipity09

  Sep 25, 2021

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  chemo treatment affecting asthma

  Hi Everyone I have stage 2 and I am triple negative. I will be having my 4th chemo on Jan 11 2018. I have noticed on my second and 3rd chemo that it seems to throw me into super overdrive into asthma …

  290 views

  11 comments

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  Started by ventureval

  Most recent by msphil

  Mar 5, 2021

  Stage II Breast Cancer
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  Low Oncotype, node-positive and chemo decision

  Hi all, I've been lurking since my diagnosis in August but this is my first post because I'm really struggling to make a treatment decision in the next few days. In brief: I am 47 years old and premen…

  2232 views

  52 comments

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  Started by ckat

  Most recent by salamandra

  Jul 26, 2019

  Stage II Breast Cancer