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Experimental Inavolisib Seems Promising for Certain Metastatic Breast Cancers
Experimental Inavolisib Seems Promising for Certain Metastatic Breast Cancers Dec 7, 2023 If approved, the medicine may be an alternative to Piqray for treating certain cancers with a PIK3CA mutation. Read more…
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Let’s talk lymph nodes…
I was diagnosed feb 1 with grade 3 IDC in right breast. I had a follow up breast MRI which showed no lymph node involvement. But lately I’ve been feeling some pain in my right armpit. I’m starting to worry, but also trying to stay positive because I’m not feeling any hard lumps that indicate spreading. But wanted to hear…
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Canadians in British Columbia
I'm wondering how many West Coast Gals we currently have on here. It makes it a little easier to compare notes as our health-care is provincial. Would be nice to share tips and such to each other as we wade though the health-care Bureaucracy. I'm in Richmond BC (a part of the Vancouver Lower Mainland) and the majority of…
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Song Game
I play this quite often on a soap opera discussion board I am a member of. It is a cool game imo. I will start with the name of a song. The next poster has to use at least 1 word out of my song name to post theirs and so on and so on. I can see clearly now
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You name the group/artitst
Hi All, This game is a bit of trivia, may take a little thinking on our part but hey, we are good. Here is how it goes. Songs category 50's-80's. You name the song then you the next person names the band, then you list a song the next person names the band etc . One entry per turn as usual . Thanks for playing have a great…
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Looking for your recommendations: Wigs, hats, turbans, and more
For any of you who chose to use wigs, hats, turbans, or any other head covering during chemo, we're looking for personal recommendations in your area! Was there a certain type of wig or hat you found that worked for you? A great brand of turbans? Did you try a full-service wig salon or hair loss center that offered fitting…
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In Treatment Zoom Meet-Ups: Place to keep chatting
This is a space held for our In Treatment Zoom Meetup members to gather in between meetings for updates and support. Join our Virtual Meet-ups! Tuesdays at 1pm ET, register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvc-uurzgvHNyvhpw-l0KPkwjlKN_KbOeC#/registration Thursdays at 6pm ET, register here:…
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Uterine discomfort with low dose Tamoxifen?
I've only been on a low dose of Tamoxifen (5mg) for about a month and I've noticed a 'heaviness' in the low pelvic area. I've never felt it before, so obviously it's from the medicine. I know that Tamox is estrogenic to the uterus, but I didn't think I would feel anything so fast with such a low dose. So, if anyone can…
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Medication for ER positive breast cancer
I was on Arimidex (name brand anastrozole) for 8 years after my last breast cancer diagnosis. Even though I was taking the drug, I still got a new breast cancer - one that is ER+ (last cancer was triple positive). The cancer was tiny (5 mm) and was actually totally removed with the biopsy. I had a mastectomy and the cancer…
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New Want To Play A Word Game
It looks like posts started by Naughtybynature are being edited by an anomynous unregistered person and the web masters are deleting them. So, let's start a new one. You make 5 letter words from the previous 5 letter word by changing just one letter. The most recent word was: Steak I am responding with: Peaks Lets play!
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First Joint Replacement after Estrogen Blockers – Oh Estrogen My Joints Miss You!
FYI I was on estrogen blockers 20 months till end of 2023. I stopped after non-specific leg pain became crippling and my increased life expectancy from drugs was small. While I had SE and long term concerns, joint failures have been the impactful journey after my BMX. After two months off meds and the leg pain decreasing,…
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Stage 1A, released from treatment and concerned
Hi, I was diagnosed early 2020 with Stage 1A IDC with ITC’s in one node, HR+ IDC. I had a DMX, and 3 years of zoladex and letrozole. I was having really bad bone pain and tried different AI’s. They were worse. My MO felt it was ok to try tamoxifen. That was unbearable for me. I was happy to go back to the AI but my dr…
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Does DIM really work?
I have been prescribed Arimidex after having a mastectomy with no need for chemo or radiation. After doing some research, I realize that I really don't want to go down that road. I found references to DIM on this site and did a lot of research and would like to know if this really works? From what I read, it seems to be a…
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Worried About Inflammatory Breast Cancer? Start here
Hi! We know you're here and worrying about a symptom or change to your breast or breasts. You may have found yourself Googling your symptoms, which led you to finding information on inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). Before coming to any conclusion, we hope you can take a deep breath, and read below from the main…
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Wondering
Hi. I am new to this forum. I had thyroid cancer in 2018 and it was successfully removed. Also had to have a hysterectomy in 2016 due to fibroid tumors. I have been on levothyroxine since before 2016 for hypothyroidism. I have dense breast tissue and I know that this can be a concern when reading mammograms. I’ve recently…
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Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Anyone else in the UK had TNBC and gone on to have HRT or oestrogen creams ? There seems to be a lack of knowledge with GP's. Any info would be grateful. Just out of interest I'm also had surgery for hyperparathyroidism.
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Experience with Keytruda for early stage Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Hi Since the standard of care for early TNBC has changed and now includes Keytruda (Pembrolizumab) with chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting, followed by Keytruda alone for 9 cycles in the adjuvant setting, I was wondering if everyone on the current regimen could share their experiences? How has it affected you? Have…
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Hgb A1C showing as 6.6
hi Team, I am not having diabetics before starting chemotherapy now I am taxol chemotherapy drug today my Hgb A1C showing as 6.6 I am but worried any one has any such experience
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Second surgery!?
I had a right breast mastectomy on March 1st for both ILC and DCIS. At my post-op appointment, my surgeon informed me that what had been thought to be two small ILC tumors was actually one and not all of the margins may have been removed with the breast. She is ordering another surgery soon at the same site. 15 lymph nodes…
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Coughing and Arimidex
I have had a dry cough since chemo and starting Arimidex in 2015. I have been to many kinds of doctors for the cough and no reason has been found. Sometimes the cough is really bad. Has anyone else had coughing?
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Mammogram findings
Can all oddities in breasts be explained? I was told I had something that didn’t look good, but the doctor didn’t think it was cancer. It was a 12 mm nodule with irregularities. He said it could be an infection or scar tissue. Shouldn’t I find out? Thanks
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Scar tissue near Lumpectomy area
Hi! Just had an ultrasound and scarred that the areas in question might be recurrance. Now they want me to have a MRI. Can you please share your experience with ultrasound reports, mri's that show up as suspicious near your original tumor/lumpectomy site. I'm 8.4 years out and had 36 rounds of radiation, chemo, lumpectomy…
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US found an irregular small mass, non vascular,no calcifications
RESULTS FROM MAMMO/US Tissue Density: The breasts are heterogeneously dense, which may obscure small masses. There is a persistent nodular density noted in the 6 o'clock region of the breast. No associated calcifications are seen. Ultrasound: There is an irregular solid nodule with posterior shadowing at 6 o'clock 3 cm…
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New Cancer - second time
hi, my last breast cancer was in my left breast diagnosed in January 2015. I was diagnosed at my annual check as having a 1cm cancer in my right breast. I get the pathology results tomorrow. I had a partial mastectomy and lymph clearance last time. As well as chemo and radio. They are talking about a lumpectomy. But I want…
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Invasive lobular carcinoma
Hi there . I was diagnosed with ilc, had lumpectomy of right breast stated barely stage 1. Treatment: tested one of 2, it’s at 25 which means radiation yet sending back other sample to get tested because over 25 would be to do chemo , then radiation . Stated stats : with chemo 1% of returning , without 12% of returning I…
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Zometa side effects
I will be having my first infusion of Zometa this week. Has anyone had any side effects from Zometa? I hope to be able to travel a few days after and to go to work the next day and wonder if this is a reasonable plan.
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Unknown mass- pretty scared
I'm in my early 30s and have a family history of breast cancer. I started having pain recently, went in for an exam and they found a lump. It's pretty large- 10cm and mobile in the upper outer quadrant. Hard to believe I noticed the pain before the lump but I've gained some weight and it's not visible. The doctor didn't…
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Prognostic without treatment
Hi community, Very hard to find information on patient refusing treatment. Mother 92 , has Recurrence IDC (first cancer 2011) she had lobectomy , axilliary node removed , she refused radiation , chemo and stopped hormone therapy after a few months… Now she is diagnosed with IDC stage 3a , grade 3 , at least one lymp node…
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Nutrition during treatment
Hi everyone I was curious to know what everyone is doing with respect to nutrition during treatment…. Is anyone doing juicing? Green smoothies? Any tips on the proper diet to stay well and have some energy? Thank you Cindy
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Anyone starting chemo August 2016?
I don't have the details yet, just wondering who else is in my boat with me.