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Husband Not Interested in Sex After Mastectomy
Just wondering if there is a thread or a community of women out there with this issue? When I google it, it's usually the woman not interested in sex. It's been 4 years since my bi-lateral mastectomy and the same amount of time since my husband has touched me. Seriously, the last time we had sex was in the hotel room next…
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Okay to get a breast ultrasound during or right before period?
Besides breast pain and tenderness I mean. I know that you should get mammograms at the beginning of your cycle because near the end of you cycle your breasts are denser. But I know that ultrasounds see through dense breast tissue better. So is there any reason why one should schedule a breast ultrasound at a particular…
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High grade DCIS / ADH. Lump in right breast. Formerly treated with Duct Ectasia in left breast.
I had been experiencing a small pain in underarms and left breast in 2024. Later it was found to be Duct Ectasia in a medical report and no intervention was done as it wasn't serious. And around 25th May 2025 I again felt uncomfortable with my breast and arms and went for a mammogram. Further reports from MRI, Breast…
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Dcis high grade
About a month ago i did a mammogram and ultrasound that found a large area of my left breast had calcifications clustered, did a core biopsy with ultrasound guide and results came back DCIS high grade with comedo necrosis. Gen test came back negative so doctors recommended mastectomy of the left breast but since its a…
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DCIS high grade- ER+
Hello I am new here. I was diagnosed with DCIS high grade in April on my left breast. I have DMX scheduled for next month. I’ve been reading that DCIS does not have any symptoms. But I’ve been having sharp pain (like electric shock kinda pain); throbbing pain,very itchy around my breast area. Couple days ago I noticed my…
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Scheduled for Radiation in June 2025? Let's support each other here!
Share experiences, ask questions, get encouragement, and support others who are going through radiation therapy along with you. Please share your diagnosis, any previous treatment you've had, and your scheduled start date along with your radiation schedule. We're all here for you!
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Mets to Pleura
in October 2018 when I was 34, I was diagnosed with stage I/II IDC ER/PR+ HER2- low oncotype and ki67 and so went through lumpectomy, radiation, tamoxifen for five years. It was a large tumor near my chest wall, but due to the pathology report + oncotype oncologist said my outcome would be very similar with / without chemo…
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Enhertu Plus Perjeta: New First-Line Treatment for Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer?
Enhertu Plus Perjeta: New First-Line Treatment for Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer? Jun 1, 2025 The combination offered better outcomes than the THP chemo regimen. Read more…
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Feeling like an Imposter
Six years ago, at age 46, I was diagnosed with Stage 1B mixed mammary carcinoma, ER+/PR+, HER2- in one breast. I had one surgery - double mastectomy plus bilateral salping-oophorectomy direct to reconstruction. I have a strong family history of breast and ovarian cancer. I did not need radiation and my Oncotype score of 18…
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Recurrence 11 Years Later? - Linear Non Mass Enhancement
Hello All - I had a small, pure tubular breast cancer in 2014. Biopsied often following lumpectomy and radiation due to fat necrosis, and eventual excision of tissue quieted that down. MRI last week indicates 1.1 cm linear non-mass enhancement in contralateral breast. No biopsy available for three weeks, and surgeon sent…
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TN- Surgery first or chemo first and Lumpectomy or Mastectomy?
Hi all, I was diagnosed last week with clinical stage 1 grade 3 ki 67 90% er-, pr-, and waiting on FISH results to find out if I'm also HER2-. Tumor size is 14mm. My care team is recommending a lumpectomy first since my tumor is small even though it is very aggressive followed by 4-6 months of chemo then choosing either…
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Breastcancer.org Podcasts: Experts discuss research & issues
Our podcasts feature experts discussing a wide variety of breast cancer issues and the latest research on breast cancer. Check out all of Breastcancer.org's Podcasts here. In the premiere podcast, we're excited to bring you a summary of the research highlights from first day of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2013!…
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Breaking Research News from Breastcancer.org
Breastcancer.org strives to bring you updates on the latest breast cancer research through its Research News program. Medical experts at Breastcancer.org provide easy-to-understand summaries of what the research means for YOU. Favorite this thread to get notifications on all the breaking news about current breast cancer…
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Breastcancer.org Reports on ASCO 2025
Follow our breaking news page on Breast Cancer Research Highlights From ASCO 2025 Stay tuned as we update the news in the thread below!
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Camizestrant CAMBRIA 1 Clinical trial
Hello, Has anyone gotten any information on this trial or are participating in it? I have been reading up on it and have just found out through my oncology center that I can participate. Here's some information on it: CAMBRIA-1: A Phase III, Open-Label, Randomised Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Extended Therapy…
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Herceptin only ... no chemo ... Medicare won't cover it!
My wife is 83 and just had a mastectomy after finding a Stage 1A 4mm size tumor. All margins were clear as well as 3 lymph nodes. The oncologist offered a chemo & Herceptin treatment protocol … but my wife has decided she isn't up to the chemo. She is willing to accept the Herceptin on an every 3 week protocol lasting a…
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Chemo starting April 2018
I am very new to these boards so I am not too familiar with all the terms and abbreviations but I do find the posts very helpful. I've been lurking around but have never posted anything until now. I had a mastectomy on my left breast on March 5th and reconstructive surgery at the same time. Surgery wasnt too bad and…
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Calling all TNs
I think that we tn's need to have a sign up list like some of the other threads have...maybe put your age, and also what treatment you have had or are now having. What to do you think? I can start: age 50, diagnosed at age 49 1/2, lumpectomy, 4 AC Dose dense (every two weeks) and 4 Taxol, Dose Dense every 2 weeks. 35 rads…
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BII
Hi, I haven’t been here for some time. I was diagnosed with ILC left side/ stage 1 at age 53. Intuition told me to have lumpectomy where I had a lump that randomly had sharp pain. , My surgeon wanted to aspirate, it was the tissue beneath the lump that was ILC. Dble mastectomy/ expanders/ Mentor smooth silicone implants. i…
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Stage III Cancer Survivors ...Five + Years and Out.
A place to post hope for those who are stage 3. Please posts your stories of HOPE for those just starting this journey.
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IBC lounge: roll call, support and just a good place to hang out
Hey all, I am starting this thread to give us a place to meet up and check in. We all know this "ain't Facebook" and since some of us have left the boards recently let's have a roll call and start fresh here. Some of the "IBC ladies" and other threads have gone a bit untended so let's see who we are: I'll go first: dx June…
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Can MRI be done to diagnose pelvis, abdomen, lungs?
I under diagnosis of breast tumor. I had USG, mammography, biopsy, blood test and waiting for the results. I was sent by the doctor to computer tomography (CT) for lungs, pelvis and abdomen test. However, I wander if MRI could be done instead of CT (at least partially e.g. for pelvis or abdomen) and have the same…
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Perimenopausal Anhedonia and Anxiety
As cancer fighters, we have a lot of reasons to experience anxiety and depression simply because of our situation. Chemo and radiation sap our energies, leaving us feeling drained and less-than. Aromatase inhibitors are well known to dampen our libido, which can also add to our frustrations and strain relationships. Well,…
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Calling all 20 year plus survivors
Good day! First diagnosed with 2.5 cm invasive ductal, ER PR positive in 2004 at the age of 53. Lumpectomy and brachytherapy. In 2006, I had very small recurrence which was excised followed by chemo, radiation. I took tamoxifen for 5 years and was "dismissed" by my oncologist in 2011. Late 2013, I had redness of nipple in…
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Does anyone take Letrozole (Femara) every other day?
Does anyone take Letrozole (Femara) every other day? I hope to reduce the dose to ease my side effects. But my oncologist doesn't recommend taking it every other day. I've seen one or two persons mentioning this approach in other topic. I would like to know if there are more doing this (i.e. taking Letrozole every other…
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Mastectomy or 3rd try
I was diagnosed with grade 3 DCIS in April. I had a partial mastectomy, 3 of the locations did not have wide enough margins but were clean. Dr recommended a second surgery to get the margins needed. Heard back from him yesterday and one of the three had DCIS. The surgeon was surprised at that based on my imaging and the…
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Just diagnosed
hi my name is Kim and I was just diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma. I’m a grade 1 but haven’t been told my stage. My coordinator said it comes later. My tumor is 1.1 cm. I have an MRI next week then meet with the surgeon on the 13. I’m terrified and find myself not able to eat or sleep and cry. I watched my mom die…
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Starting Chemo June 2025? Let's support each other here!
Join together to share experiences. Discuss your chemo regimen, how to prep, what to expect, how you're feeling, side effects you're having and tips to alleviate them. We're all here to support you - you've got this!
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Question on alternative treatments...
Hi Guys, Has ANYONE has any kind of success with this type of treatment maybe in conjunction with traditional treatments? (edited by mods to remove link) Other boards just refuse to discuss this. It's all voodoo medicine and backwoods treatments... but it appears to be completely legit… my wife claims there are lots of FB…
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Please read
I have little bandwidth available right now so I apologize in advance if some are offended but I want to be clear. Not a Christian, never will be a Christian. Please don’t wait for me to see the light or put another notch in your stairway to heaven belt as saving me is presumptive and arrogant. Christian prayers and Jesus…