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Join our Community Book Club!
Join our Breastcancer.org Community Book Club, a new opportunity to connect through stories, shared experiences, and thoughtful conversation. Bookmark this thread now to be sure to follow along as we update for our book selection announcements, scheduled discussions, and posts as we read along together and discuss in the…
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Your Voice Can Shape Clinical Trials | Participate for $100 gift card!
Researchers at Mass General Brigham, Dana-Farber, and Harvard Medical School are exploring how AI chatbots can make clinical trial consent easier to understand. They’re inviting adult cancer patients across the U.S. to join a virtual focus group and share their ideas. Participants will receive a $100 gift card. Spots are…
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Lets Post our Daily Exercise
I'm doing the Firm Cardio Step mix and will walk the dog for a mile later today. Lorrie
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how about drinking?
Where did our thread go? Is anyone out there from our drinking group? Did I miss something - like we became too offesive or ...well, drunk? I would love to hear from you gals! Janie
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Recurrence after stopping Letrozole with lymphovascular invasion
I am approaching my 5 year mark and was looking forward to stopping Letrozole. Unfortunately, that rug was pulled out from me and it was recommended I continue on with it since lymphovascular invasion was found to be present after surgery. (Stage 1 IDC). Has anyone stopped their AI after 5 years with stage 1 and…
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All about Xeloda
I will complete my first cycle of Xeloda today (2 weeks on; one week off). I have already noticed some signs of HFS on my feet. Sometimes they are red and feel hot. I've had some minor skin peeling, but not any blistering. The heels are the worst (the most sensitive) and it is uncomfortable to walk. I hope I get to see the…
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thread for middle age to older Christian women.
I would like to start a forum to meet other middle age or older women who have bc and love the Lord. Try to live your life for him, walk the walk and talk the talk. Of course we all fall from grace because we are human but we are covered by the blood of Jesus. Also this forum is for people who has a large enough vocabulary…
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So...whats for dinner?
I thought it might be fun to start a thread on what we are having, making or had for dinner. Sometimes it is the best tuna steak you ever had, sometimes it's a can of soup. But we all do it every night in some form or another. Maybe we can give each other ideas on what to make, or bitch about what we had, or the fact that…
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Grade 3 long term survivors
Hi diagnosed last year with a primary breast cancer aggressive Grade 3 in two nodes. I wondered if anyone had long-term survivor stories. I'm terrified of secondary and have read lots of posts of survival but they tend to be stage 3 but grade 1 or maybe 2. Is there anyone with a Grade 3 in nodes with a positive story.…
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My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
As I go through this forced path I have been thrown down, I have come to realize the love I have always had for my husband was strong. He is amazing and I love him with my very soul and entire heart. Never would I ever imagine the thought of dying and him being alone. Then the worst part hit me!! I can't seem to shake the…
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Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
I am an "older" woman with breast cancer (I was diagnosed at 65 and am now 66). I notice that most of the posts seem to be from people younger than I am (often by quite a bit...). I'd love to "talk" with others my age, exchange info about their diagnoses, effects on their lives, etc. I see that there is a forum for young…
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Terrified of Proposed Mastectomy
UK based - I have the BRCA2 gene which places me at higher risk of BC / Ovarian Cancer. Diagnosed Sept 2025 with DCIS in R breast / lumpectomy / radiotherapy - all went well. Routine Mammogram Sept 2026 - DCIS returns + awaiting biopsy results (Friday) on suspect area from L breast. Proposal is Mastectomy in R breast and…
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Additional Lumpectomy _ DCIS Stage 0, grade 2 per 1st lumpectomy pathology result
I had ultrasound biopsy on September 15 and pathology result came as boarder in low graded DICS on my right breast at 4 pm. I had lumpectomy on October 28th and result came in November 5th, it was DICS stage 0, grade 2, ER+ and PgR+. I have a plan to have MRI upcoming November 17 and discuss with doctor on 18th. Hopefully…
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For Arimidex (Anastrozole) users, new, past, and ongoing
I found a couple of older threads about Arimidex, but they covered a large time span with a gazillion posts, so I thought I would start a new thread for Arimidex/Anastrozole users. I am starting on Anastrozole today. Plan is to take it for 5 years, possibly longer. I already have osteopenia and osteoarthritis (limited to…
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Hello. I had a routine mammogram and ultrasound on 10/30. Only my second time having one as I am 41 and they determined I have dense breast tissue after the first time so ultrasounds are now routine. Mammogram was normal but the ultrasound found a mass in my right breat about 1 cm above the nipple. BI-RADS 4. Had…
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To drug or not to drug
Nancy has , in your case. Since you have your own OncoType of score 0 low category, this means without AI treatment then you will have 10% recurrence rate distantly, with antiestrogen x 5 years treatment it brings down 5% of distant recurrence rate (from doctors office) The doc talks about my 5 % and 10% rates. I think…
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Ibrance/Palbociclib/Pallas trial... experiences?
Hello Because of my massive positive lymphnodes I might say yes to the Pallas trial... Other? Or anyone with experience with this medicine? Still nerd to Get randomised though..
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Made it 8 1/2 years - Abnormal MRI for the other side
I know this place isn't what it used to be. I don't know why I'm posting here other than I'm so scared, and dealing with this completely alone. 2018 - age 39 - diagnosed Stage 3C, Grade 3, IDC, ki67 > 95%, ER+30%, PR-, Her2-, spread to Internal Mammary Node. Did 8 rounds of AC/T (Pcr supposedly), lumpectomy despite my…
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One Chemo Medicine Before Surgery for Early-Stage HER2-Positive Breast Cancer May Be Better Than Two
One Chemo Medicine Before Surgery for Early-Stage HER2-Positive Breast Cancer May Be Better Than Two Feb 5, 2025 Abraxane instead of Taxotere and carboplatin led to a better response and fewer serious side effects. Read more…
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🍂 Getting Ready to Start Radiation in November 2026? Share Tips, Encouragement & How You're Doing🍂
Are you starting radiation therapy this November? Whether you’re preparing for your first session, settling into the routine, halfway through treatment, or counting down to your final appointment, this thread is for you. This is your place to connect, ask questions, share updates, celebrate milestones, and support others…