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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

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• Scared and Worried

  I have just been diagnosed with an Invasive Ductal Carcinoma which resulted in also being a Triple Negative Breast Cancer. I will be seeing my oncologist for the first time on Monday. Not sure what to…

  Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)

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  10 comments

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  Started by puppyjack

  Most recent by moderators

  Sep 6, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• TNBC at Mass General in Boston

  Hi everyone I just found a website for Mass General in Boston- apparently they have a program exclusively for TNBC. I am wondering if anyone has looked into it or is currently under their care? I am m…

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  2 comments

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  Started by cindylou416

  Most recent by sarahnh

  Aug 18, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Triple Negative, Stage 1 Thinking NO CHEMO

  Hello all, I'm 44 years of age just recently diagnosed with cancer. My oncologist recommends carboplatin & paclitaxel chemo. After much research, I'm looking for alternatives to chemo. I am a PALB car…

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  96 comments

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  Started by KPittman

  Most recent by crazyred48

  Aug 14, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Can You Pause Radiation for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer? A Study Says No

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

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  Started by moderators

  Aug 2, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Any one triple neg with weakly positive HER2 (FISH)

  Hi, I have very weakly positive HER2, so MO says I have both triple neg and HER2 positive ( weak)clones. I’m finishing neoadjuvent with TC and Herceptin tomorrow. Any one has similar path report and l…

  107 views

  1 comments

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  Started by docy

  Most recent by lindajfrady

  Jul 28, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy

  I’m newly diagnosed and had consults with 2 different doctors. My tumor is small (6.5/7mm depending on which report used). Both recommended the same treatment- lumpectomy with radiation and then likel…

  Lumpectomy vs. mastectomy

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  28 comments

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  Started by jodis1015

  Most recent by rnjen

  Jul 18, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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  Haven't been here in a while....

  Just wanted those of you newly diagnosed to know that I just celebrated my 14th year in February 2023, after diagnose and treatment of triple negative breast cancer. I know the fear only too well as I…

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  7 comments

  6 points

  Started by lrm216

  Most recent by moderators

  Jul 17, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Pregnancy after treatment for TNBC

  hi ladies! Just over a year ago I was diagnosed with TNBC at age 30. I underwent fertility preservation and had some eggs frozen before starting chemo. I went on to get a pCR from AC, had a mastectomy…

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  4 comments

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  Started by Kat1984

  Most recent by calee

  Jul 1, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Confused about histopathology report

  Hi All my mom had breast cancer diagnosis on 4/12/23 after which she underwent a unilateral mastectomy. At first she was reluctant to undergo mastectomy but with support from you all she finally did. …

  295 views

  4 comments

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  Started by jw

  Most recent by exbrnxgrl

  Jun 28, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Xeloda and TNBC

  There's been a lot of news about the Japanese study where they administered Xeloda to TNBC patients after standard treatment, i.e., neoadjuvant chemo, surgery, radiation, who were NED but not PCR at s…

  Xeloda (capecitabine)

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  452 comments

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  Started by knitnpurl

  Most recent by norcals

  Jun 24, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Misdiagnosed as Fibroadenoma

  My wife noticed a family large lump (4cm) on her left outer breast on 8th sept. We immediately consulted a general surgeon who said he was absolutely certain that it was a fibroadenoma. He sent us to …

  carboplatin (Paraplatin)

  Keytruda (pembrolizumab)

  Taxol (paclitaxel)

  2622 views

  25 comments

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  Started by breastcancerpartner

  Most recent by breastcancerpartner

  Jun 22, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Tnbc

  My name is Anne from Africa. Was diagnosed with tnbc last year. I was 13weeks pregnant. At the same time my mum was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. Am now 7 months after surgery and 6 months after …

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  2 comments

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  Started by thespartan

  Most recent by moderators

  Jun 21, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• 33 yr old TNBC Stage 2B and 13 weeks pregnant

  Hi community, I'm: 33 yrs old and 13 weeks pregnant Diagnosed with TNBC, Grade 3, Stage 2B Cancer found in right breast and size 3.8 cm Cancer not found in lymph nodes yet I'll be in 2nd trimester nex…

  Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

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  2 comments

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  Started by tnbc33

  Most recent by moderators

  May 19, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Keystone 522 protocol -anyone experiencing side effects to immunotherapy?

  Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed with TNBC stage 2 in Feb and have undergone neoadjuvent (chemo + immunotherapy) with 11 rounds taxol weekly and 3 rounds of cisplatin and keytruda. But since week 7 I’ve d…

  290 views

  2 comments

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  Started by tnbct1n0

  Most recent by nume

  May 16, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• After mastectomy problem.

  Hi My mother has triple negative breast cancer,stage 1,tumor grade 2, no lympnode are affected . After the doctor said it was cancer, the operation was done. The type of operation was mastectomy. It h…

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

  Mastectomy

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  4 comments

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  Started by abubakkarsiddik

  Most recent by maggie15

  May 15, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Plan to decline last chemo

  Hi all, 5 days ago I had the 15th infusion ...and it`s been hell. Felt extremely bad especially after having the Neulasta, with bad muscle and bone pains, continuous chills(scary especially after neut…

  622 views

  39 comments

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  Started by nume

  Most recent by ruthbru

  May 2, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Wife Just Learned Of Brain Metastases

  Married to the Love of my life since April 13, 1985. Our marriage like many has had it’s extreme highs and lows but after 38 years we are still together. The day before Thanksgiving 2020 we were caugh…

  Brain metastasis

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  3 comments

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  Started by luvmywife85

  Most recent by yellowdoglady

  Apr 30, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• PET Scan Post Neoadjuvant Chemo

  Hello, I just did my follow up PET. Seems like nodes are normal; breast has some intensity but it is much less than before. I asked my surgeon if I can still get PCR; response is, we don't know. Is th…

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  Started by ts4702

  Apr 28, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Introduction and impact of drug shortages - Carboplatin

  Hello to all. So glad to have found you! Cancer is a lonely place. I found a lump in my right breast in January and went to my primary care doctor the following day. She wasn't able to feel it but ord…

  carboplatin (Paraplatin)

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  4 comments

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  Started by njdogmom

  Most recent by njdogmom

  Apr 21, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Response with new treatment?

  I was diagnosed in December with TNBC - stage IIB in my right breast. I started ac+ Keytruda on 1/17 and finished my last dose on Tuesday 3/21. I begin taxol, carboplatin & Keytruda for 12 weeks begin…

  carboplatin (Paraplatin)

  Keytruda (pembrolizumab)

  Taxol (paclitaxel)

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  4 comments

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  Started by av2023

  Most recent by nume

  Mar 26, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Newly diagnosed with TNBC: PET scan????

  Hello everyone, I am new here and completely devastated. Just got diagnosed with TNBC (HER2 is indeterminate at 2+ and sent for FISH).y MO appointment is on Wednesday, followed by a SO appointment. St…

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  8 comments

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  Started by bmr

  Most recent by thisoldbathastnbc23

  Mar 26, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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  Things that make ya go hmmmm…. Question on biopsy results

  Hi! I'm newly diagnosed and I've been researching the information on my pathology report. I have a question that I'm going to bring to my doctors but I thought I'd share it here and see what informati…

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  4 comments

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  Started by justagalwholoveslife

  Most recent by nume

  Mar 13, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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  Attitude Debate

  I have been a regular poster on breastcancer.org for over 2 years and this is my first time to start a topic. It seems that on a lot of threads lately, the original question gets sidelined by the disc…

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  52 comments

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  Started by Watson

  Most recent by justagalwholoveslife

  Mar 13, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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  No pCR and still alive and living happy lives

  Dear all, Today I have started My first session of Palictaxel out of 12. I have had 4 ACs and the tumor has shrunk from 19 m to 8 mm. I was expecting a full response because nobody felt the tumor anym…

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  67 comments

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  Started by Anatje1972

  Most recent by tagety

  Mar 6, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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  Mets during active treatment? Possible?

  My wife's currently undergoing treatment for stage IIIb TNBC. She had a 4cm mass that was misdiagnosed as a fibroadenoma and removed via lumpectomy. Subsequent PET CT showed an enlarged axillary LN 3.…

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  6 comments

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  Started by breastcancerpartner

  Most recent by morwenna

  Feb 8, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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  Anyone have pCR with a lot of nodes?

  I've got a lot of lymph nodes involved. Axillary and potentially in my L3 axillary as well. Anyone have pCR with a lot of nodes? I am TN as well. Or any long survival stories?

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  3 comments

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  Started by ts4702

  Most recent by norcals

  Feb 1, 2023

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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  "Atypical cells"

  Hey My mom has been diagnosed with TNBC this month. She has performed surgery today and is expected to undergo chemo in a month. She went through MRI and PET that showed no involvement other than the …

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  1 comments

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  Started by gsheartismom

  Most recent by moderators

  Dec 23, 2022

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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  Shrinking response in chemo

  Hello all, After 5/12 taxol/carbo/keytruda rounds, tumor has yet to start shrinking. When did you guys have it start shrinking? Thank you

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  1 comments

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  Started by ts4702

  Most recent by brinkofeternity

  Dec 19, 2022

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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  Xeloda for "Maintenance" purposes (not Stage IV)

  I was given Xeloda last year for "maintenance" purposes, and to say that I had a difficult time on it is an understatement. After some adjustments to the dosage, I was taken off of it after only three…

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  138 comments

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  Started by serendipity09

  Most recent by mamacure

  Dec 2, 2022

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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  Olaparib (Lynparza) as adjuvant treatment

  Hi I was diagnosed with Stage2b TNBC earlier this year in February. I completed my chemo, surgery (no PCR) and radiation. I am now recommended to take Olaparib for a year to prevent recurrence. Lookin…

  290 views

  4 comments

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  Started by tagety

  Most recent by tagety

  Nov 8, 2022

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer