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Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at 26
Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at 26 November 8, 2024 When cancer researcher LaShae Rolle found a lump in her breast at age 26, she didn’t think it could be cancer, but decided to have a check-up just to be safe. She’s glad she did. Being diagnosed with breast cancer at any age is frightening and unexpected. But if you’re…
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Coming off tamoxifen early to have a baby
Hi everyone I'm a little lonely over here in the UK and was hoping to find some kindred spirits. I'm now almost two years on from my diagnosis. I was diagnosed with Her 2+, weakly ER+ breast cancer in April 09 at the age of 37 about three months before we were due to be married and a few weeks after completion of our first…
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Breast Cancer in Young Women: What We Know and Reducing Risk
Breast Cancer in Young Women: What We Know and Reducing Risk Dec 11, 2024 Dr. Matteo Lambertini discusses current research on breast cancer in women 40 and younger. Cases of breast cancer in young women have been increasing dramatically in the last eight years. Dr. Matteo Lambertini, whose research focuses on breast cancer…
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Moved: Stage 1a to Stage 4 in 6 years. 39 yo. Mets to liver & bone. Chek2+
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Breastfeeding After Breast Cancer Treatment Seems Safe
Breastfeeding After Breast Cancer Treatment Seems Safe September 14, 2024 Women — including women with a BRCA mutation — who breastfeed after receiving breast cancer treatment don’t have a higher risk of recurrence (the cancer coming back) or of a new breast cancer, according to two international studies presented on Sept.…
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Any young BC patients/survivors who haven't had kids?
I decided to have kids a bit later because of my career and education, and I got diagnosed with breast cancer right before I was ready to have kids. Now I'm 32, and it's getting difficult to find people like me. I'd love to connect with any young breast cancer patients who are single, in relationship or married without…
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Ladies in their 30s
Hi sisters, Just wanted to find out how many of us are in our 30s. Do you have husbands and families? I found that aspect particularly hard while I was doing my chemo- keeping up with the needs of everybody else while I was doing my treatments. Now I'm in the radiation portion and school will be starting in about 10…
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Young Women With No Genetic Mutations Have Low Risk of Second Primary Breast Cancer
Young Women With No Genetic Mutations Have Low Risk of Second Primary Breast Cancer Jun 17, 2024 Genetic testing is important for young women with breast cancer. Read more…
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Young Women With No Genetic Mutations Have Low Risk of Second Primary Breast Cancer
Young Women With No Genetic Mutations Have Low Risk of Second Primary Breast Cancer Jun 17, 2024 The risk of a young woman developing a second primary breast cancer is relatively low, unless she has a mutation linked to breast cancer. Read more…
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Most Young Women Can Have Children After Breast Cancer
Most Young Women Can Have Children After Breast Cancer May 29, 2024 Women who had procedures to freeze their eggs or embryos before starting breast cancer treatment had more successful pregnancies than those who did not have these procedures. Read more…
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Exemestane and halting treatment to get pregnant
My daughter has just started 5 years of exemestane and an ovary suppressant. She wants to have a baby but has been advised not to halt treatment in a few years to try and get pregnant. But she would go back on the drug after a period off it. Has any young ladies here been in this situation?
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I thought survival rates were better. Negative thinking.
So, having a scare about recurrence I am doing all kinds of research and basically rotting my brain and increasing my worry. I have to say the mainstream media portrayal of breast cancer is that most people can live a long time now after it but then I see the rates of survival for some cancers and they act as though 5 year…
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32 - Chek2 mutation - Diagnosed with DCIS.
Hi all. I posted my full diagnosis thread in the “Just Diagnosed” forum but thought I’d come over to this forum as well for some perspective from younger folks. I’m 32 years old, no children. I have two Chek2 mutations which is very rare and under researched. ( I got a mutation from both my mom and my dad ). My mom was…
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Young Women Can Safely Pause Hormonal Tx To Attempt Pregnancy
Young Women Can Safely Pause Hormonal Therapy To Attempt Pregnancy Dec 15, 2022 Young women can safely stop hormonal therapy temporarily to try to become pregnant. Read more...
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Young and newly diagnosed
Hi new friends! My name is Whitney 28 years old and as of May 18th diagnosed with IDC in my left breast. I am ER/PR + and HER2 -. My genetic testing came back as negative. After my MRI and CT they confirmed that it is no where else other than my left breast and lymph nodes (no clue how many) My surgeon wants me to go…
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Podcast: Adolescent and Young Adult Breast Cancer
Adolescent and Young Adult Breast Cancer March 28, 2022 Rebecca Johnson, MD, discusses issues that are more challenging for younger women with breast cancer, reconstruction considerations for young women, and her advice for a newly diagnosed adolescent or young woman. Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Johnson discuss: *…
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Your ovarian suppression experiences?
Hi all, my MO wants to start me on monthly Zoladex injections soon. I'm nervous about it, and I don't really know what to expect. Unfortunately my cancer grew a lot on Tamoxifen, so that's out. How was ovarian suppression for you as a young woman? What were the main side effects you stuggled with? I'd like to hear from…
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Egg Retrieval and Timing
Hello, I'm 37 years old, and my husband and I were planning to start our family this year. Our plans of course have been derailed with my breast cancer diagnosis. Luckily, we were already able to do one cycle of embryo freezing and my fertility doctor has suggested doing another cycle if we can. My oncologist suggested…
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Makena
Hello! Has anyone taken Makena (p-17) progestin injections during pregnancy, prior to your BC diagnosis? If so, has your doctor ever mentioned these as a possible cause? I've asked multiple doctors about this and I can't seem to get a straight answer.
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Pregnancy after ER positive breast cancer
Just wondering if there are many ladies out there who have become pregnant after being diagnosed with ER positive breast cancer and how long you waited after being diagnosed? I know docs generally say to wait 2-3 years after treatment, but being ER positive, I also hear it can be risky in terms of recurrance I am 35 years…
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Podcast: Breast Cancer, a CEO, & a New Nonhormonal Birth Control
Breast Cancer, a CEO, and a New Nonhormonal Birth Control June 25, 2021 Saundra Pelletier is the CEO and founder of Evofem Biosciences. Saundra was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer while her company was conducting phase III clinical trials on Phexxi, a nonhormonal contraceptive gel for women. She describes herself as…
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Libby’s story: 36 with a toddler, TN and poor prognosis
Under 40 and living with metastatic breast caner Libby Porter is a young woman, aged 36, from Alberta in Canada who posts regularly about her stage 4 breast cancer on Twitter, under @LibbyMBC, about the struggle she has to get appropriate treatment and access to the latest drugs. She's the mom of a three-year-old, Violet,…
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Fertility Concerns May Make Young Women Skip/Delay Hormonal Tx
Fertility Concerns May Make Young Women Skip or Delay Hormonal Therapy After Breast Cancer Surgery May 18, 2021 Younger women diagnosed with hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer may skip or delay taking hormonal therapy medicine after surgery because they're concerned about having children. Read more...
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Podcast: Pregnancy After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
SABCS 2020: Pregnancy After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis January 13, 2021 Fertility after breast cancer treatment is an important issue for many, many younger women diagnosed with breast cancer. At the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, research was presented showing that while breast cancer survivors of child-bearing…
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Lump & Pain but nothing on Ultrasound?
Hello everyone, I'm not sure if this belongs here as I have not been diagnosed, but I saw many of you had trouble getting doctors to take you seriously. I'm looking for any type of advice on how to proceed with them I'm 25 now, but almost two years ago, I found a hard vertical lump in my right breast. I didn't realize I…
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Anyone use Copper/Paragard IUD?
Anyone on Paragard IUD? If so, what has your experience been? I've heard the insertion is painful, and that periods become heavier. I don't really have a choice though, since I am ER/PR+. Not a lot of options. Just had my lumpectomy a few weeks ago, now I am waiting on the oncotype to see if I need chemo or if I can just…
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Pregnancy after Double mastectomy
Hi Ladies, I am wanting to know if there is anything I should consider besides being unable to breast feed about getting pregnant after a double mastectomy? I am impatiently waiting my biopsy results for suspected DCIS and am hoping that we will be able to get away with the surgery and no other treatment, we were trying to…
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No chemo for low Mammaprint?
I received news yesterday that my Mammaprint score put me in the low risk category. I'll be honest in saying that I was shocked. I was adamantly against AC-T chemo so I am relieved but I'm wondering if I should have TC for 4 cycles anyway since I'm only 38. Two MOs both felt I was ok without it given my low risk status.…
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Diagnosed during Pregnancy
There was some discussion on another thread about creating a tagged post about breast cancer diagnosis during pregnancy. I was diagnosed last August when I was 12 weeks pregnant. I went through surgery (a lumpectomy) when I was 15 weeks pregnant and completed four cycles of AC starting at 20 weeks. When I finished AC at 32…
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Hair Extensions
Has anyone got hair extensions to get through the short phase? I just can't seem to go without my wig! I'm fine at home but not with leaving my house. I know its vain but I've always had long hair and really want it back but I'm scared to spend thew money and be disappointed in how they look or have a bad experience?
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Tamoxifen and menstrual cycle
I have been on tamoxifen since '05 and so far my periods have been okay, I went from 28 days to 29, then even 31 days. It would only last about 3 days. Definitely is not what it used to be. I am about a week late, so of course I got a pregnancy test, 2 in fact and both were negative. My breast are sore and I'm crampy, but…