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Keytruda Before & After Sx Improves Outcomes in Early TNBC
Keytruda Before and After Surgery Improves Outcomes in Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer July 27, 2021 The immunotherapy medicine Keytruda plus chemotherapy before surgery and Keytruda alone after surgery improved event-free survival better than chemotherapy alone in women diagnosed with early-stage triple-negative…
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TNBC w/significant lymph node involvement
MO just informed me yesterday that the lymph node biopsy showed positive for the breast cancer. Stated that the treatment would be different than previously planned. No surgery or radiation and Abroxane (chemo). Said that I would be in chemo for the rest of my life. I was too shocked to ask questions. Anyone been through…
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Minimally Hormone Receptive
Hi! My cancer is technically ER+/PR+ however the hormone levels are minimal— 2% and 1% respectively. The MO wants to treat the cancer as if it were triple negative— with chemo. I am BRCA1 positive and small tumor. I had a BMX, the nodes came back clean and I was classified as Stage IA. Oncotype was not done but she's…
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Anyone have TNBC with lobular diagnosis .
I have been diagnosed with Lobular TNBC. My Dr says this is ver rare still . Treatment protocols ? Trials . Any one experience this ? thanks Susan
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Lynparza Offers Benefits for Early-Stage HER2- BRCA+
Lynparza Offers Benefits for Early-Stage HER2-Negative Breast Cancer With BRCA1/2 Mutation June 10, 2021 Adding Lynparza to standard treatment for early-stage HER2-negative breast cancer with a high risk of recurrence in people with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation improved disease-free survival. Read more...
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Just diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer
Hi guys! So I was diagnosed with breast cancer in my lymph nodes on February 19th. With further testing they did find a tumor in my breast and I have a biopsy scheduled for next Monday. It is measuring 5cm. Isn’t that kind of big for not showing up on a mammogram? The cancer in my lymph nodes is triple negative. I feel…
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New group member
Just got informed today that my weakly ER+ (5%) has been classified as negative so I am officially part of your group. Nice to meet you all and wishing you all good outcomes. For other newbies I know this can be a very scary experience. I myself am frightened. I just keep picturing myself with a cap over my head, skinny &…
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Weakly ER positive
Hi, I received my pathology report this week of HER2 and PG negatives and ER weakly positive. I am not sure if I belong here but considering this somewhat triple negative since it's "weakly." In doing some research I learned that HER2+ are more likely to reoccur than HER2- so that is some consolation.
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TNBC Vaccine Trial?
I believe a larger trial with more locations is opening soon (Mayo clinic in Jacksonville said later this year, but I know it has been delayed many times already.) Does anyone know anything about this smaller one? (NCT02593227) I called today to get more information but haven't heard back yet. It appears after treatment…
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TNBC metastasized to skin
Hey. I went to the dermatologist this week and had a lesion on my left breast biopsied.I just got the call that it looks as though my cancer has metastasized to my skin. My daughters were with me and heard everything.My 9yo dd and 17yo dd busted out in tears. My 20yo dd, husband and I are calm. I left a message for the MO…
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Triple negative breast cancer
I’ve recently been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer on August 9, 2019. I start chemo next week and I’m scared. I’m stage 3 and it’s in my lymph nodes too but good news is it hasn’t spread. I’m not scared to lose my hair but I do have questions about when receiving chemo through port, does it hurt? I know I…
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Does Chemo cause twitching in your hands and body?
For anyone here who has taken chemotherapy, did it cause twitching in your hands and your body. My hands are shaking alot and so is the rest of my body. I have never experienced this before until i have taken chemo treatment. I finished chemo treatment last year in September and now all of a sudden, i am having a lot of…
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TNBC Recurrence Survivors?
I've been recently diagnosed with a recurrence of TNBC. It's local, and according to my onc, "treatable," but the prognosis is uncertain as are the outcomes. Are there any TNBC survivors of local recurrence out there? And for how long? I'm trying to rally some hope here. Thank you, Jojo
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when your loved one refuses chemotherapy
my mother (71years) was diagnosed with tnbc, she refuses chemotherapy, surgery was done on 18 july (mastectomy)of the left breast, histology result after surgery is T2N1M0, I don't know what to do:(
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stage 3 survivors
Hey all! Looking for some inspiration from those with stage 3 triple negative. It seems to me that most people who do well with lymph node involvement only have 1-2 involved. I have at least 4..so feeling defeated. Thanks for sharing!
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Someone here survived triple Negative ?
At last I have the result of pathology, it has been worse than we expected, I have been diagnosed with triple negative, I'm considering not doing chemo or radiotherapy, because I think they'll be userving. Someone here survived triple Negative
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10 years and my TNBC stage 3c returns.
each year i kept waiting , each year i was fine until Jan 2018 when my mid back pain and never ending cought was diagnossed as MTNBC its in my lungs and an area on my spine. This is all so much harder that last time, and im scared. I sure can use advice guidance and lots of hugs :)
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Melatonin and TNBC
This was published Jan 6, 2019. I hav been taking Melatonin for over 5 or 6 years (10 mg). I read somewhere that it killed or prevented metastasis in the lab or something like that.…
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Easy, Low Fat Food that Can Save A Triple Negative Life
Since the science seems to really be in that eating low fat can dramatically reduce the risk of recurrence for Triple Negatives, lets start a list of easy, low fat meals. It seemed hard at first but gets easier. Lets share our easy meal ideas we've developed. We have to keep our fat calories to only 20% of our overall…
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TNBC with lung metastasis
My mother was diagnosed with TNBC stage 3 on Nov, 2016. She did 4rounds of AC, 4rounds of Docetaxol, single Mastectomy and 27 lymph nodes removal, 13 positive for cancer, did not achieve PCR with the chemo so then started for 6months of Capecitabin (Xeloda), and then 25days of radiation on the cancer site, chest wall and…
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Stage 3 triple negative survivors over 3 years out
Hi, I would love to hear from triple negative stage 3 survivors. This is my second go around, I was stage 2b over 8 years ago and now have a new primary in opposite breast and now am stage 3C. I had internal mammary nodes positve that have been resolved with neo adjuvent chemo as far as the scans can show. I would never…