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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…
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…
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…
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…
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?
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…
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…
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...
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…
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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