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Higher Heart Failure Risk Lasts Long After Chemotherapy Ends
Higher Heart Failure Risk Lasts Long After Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Ends Feb 14, 2023 Receiving anthracycline chemotherapy for breast cancer increases heart failure risk that lasts for many years. Read more...
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Piqray
hi, I would like to hear from people who are stage 4 and are taking piqray. I'm supposed to start this medication on Monday. It seems to have a lot of side effects. I guess all the treatments do. However, I would like to hear from people taking this. Thank you Melissa
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High Anxiety
I am a little over 8 years from my lumpectomy and almost 8 years from radiation for IDC. I was on Tamoxifen for about 15 months when I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. After a complete hysterectomy including ovaries etc. I was switched to Anastrozole. I took that for six years and have been off for a little over a…
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Onco recommends stopping Tamox at year 7...no longer 10 years..
Hi, I'm 5 years out, had double mastectomy no chemo or radiation. Er/Pr+ Her2-. Have been on tamoxifen since 2017 and see onco every 6 months. In the beginning it was said I would be on tamoxifen until menopuase then switch to an AI until a full 10 years of hormonal therapy was done. At my last onco visit in December she…
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LGBTQ People Have Delayed Diagnoses, Higher Recurrence Rates
LGBTQ People With Breast Cancer Have Delayed Diagnoses, Higher Recurrence Rates Feb 8, 2023 LGBTQ people with breast cancer face delays in diagnosis and have a three times higher risk of recurrence than heterosexual cisgender people. Read more...
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Podcast: Sexual Health Side Effects From Cancer Treatment
Sexual Health Side Effects From Breast Cancer Treatment Feb 17, 2023 Dr. Sarah Tevis discusses her research on how women want to be told about sexual health side effects that can be caused by breast cancer treatment. Dr. Sarah Tevis recently conducted a study that found that many women who receive breast cancer treatment…
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Created post about issues with imaging
Hi! This is in the Stage IV only group. I am placing the link here so annyone with imaging issues can post there. https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/8/topics/883905?page=1#idx_8
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Insurance Companies Set To End Coverage for DIEP Flap Surgery
Read more about what you can do to help stop this.
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Diet changes?
has anyone had success with reducing their bone mets or remission by changing their diet? I don't do refined sugar but it diesntseem to be enough.
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Invasive mixed cancer
I posted on newly dx but figured this thread may be more relevant. Wondering if anyone has expierence with Invasive Mammary Carcinoma with Ductal and Lobular features? I was dx yesterday after a biopsy last Friday. The cancer is grade 2. This isn't my first go with bc. I had IDC 7 years ago. I had successful surgery,…
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Chest lumps.
Does anyone have chest lumps/bumps after chemo. Mine suddenly appeared over night.
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Can I get pregnant after a stage 4 bone mets diagnosis?
We only have 1 beautiful little girl and I was pregnant with #2 and lost it during my cancer journey. That baby is greatly missed and we would love to have another baby of our own to love. I am 36 and we have been married 5 years, 3 before diagnosis. I have extensive bone mets. Has anyone ever had,heard of,or know anything…
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Mammogram questionable calcifications
Hii Routine yearly mammogram after 6 years stsge1 with lumpectomy Got this result questionable calcifications at lumpectomy bed birads 0 diagnostic recommend I can’t believe this took tamoxifen over 5 years I told my husband but not the kids crying inside not to scare them but when I’m alone I cry like I did 6 years ago…
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Thinking of quitting Tamoxifen for a second time
Hi all, I was diagnosed in 2020 with DCIS when I was 39 years old. I had a lumpectomy and radiation treatment (no chemo). I started Tamoxifen in 2021 and I experienced the side effects right away: very heavy and long periods, spotting, a lot of cramps almost weekly. I used to be regular but then I became very irregular. My…
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Duct Ectasia - new partial nipple inversion
Hi everyone! Yes, this will probably be long, but I have to get this out. Back in April, I had my annual mammogram, decided to do the 3D instead of the regular digital. Had a callback for a small mass with diagnostic mammo and ultrasound. Ended up with a Birads 3. So I went back last Wednesday. I was slightly delayed…
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Advocacy smorgasbord-Advocate 4 breast cancer, healthcare causes
I think that many of us want a way to advocate for breast cancer and health care related causes. Sometimes we aren't sure where to begin. Sometimes the cause is ...or is not...a good fit. Recognizing that our time, energy, interests and other available resources vary, I thought it might be beneficial to start a thread that…
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Progression and New Treatments
All, My most recent scans in early January indicated that my lung mets had enlarged considerably. I have stopped Faslodex after my nearly 12-year run and will beginPiqray together with another treatment which is still being worked out. I start the Piqray tomorrow. Any tips? There's not a lot of info on the thread here, but…
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Just Diagnosed- Adapting to Cancer in our Lives
Good Morning, I am a 45yrs old wife/mom/sister/friend from Michigan and just got diagnosed with triple negative cancer; stage 1 and taken by surprise with my diagnosis. Doctors have recommended i start with chemo asap; will begin my first treatment in 10 days and my double mastectomy's will be scheduled after completion…
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Just started Verzinio bone mets
I just started verzinio yesterday at 50mg. I have lots of allergies to meds so we started at the lowest dose as a precaution. I am also taking letrozole, and zoladex with zometa infusions monthly. Any advice,cautions,things I should expect,things to avoid or do? I'm Nervous about the side effects.
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Join us: Younger with MBC Zoom Meetup
Hi all! Join us for a Zoom meetup for those who are Younger with MBC discussing the unique experiences that a stage IV diagnosis brings at a younger age. We'd love if you could join us on Thursdays bi-weekly at 1pm ET. Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing…
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Just got my biopsy results
Hi everyone. I just got my biopsy results back in my online chart. I know they will call me tomorrow but I am struggling to interpret the results. I know it isn't good. Can anyone help me? TissueYour ValueSEE BELOWFlagAAccession Number: VP-23-1807 Patient Name: Department of Pathology SURGICAL PATHOLOGY REPORT Pathologic…
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New here and need advice on my mammo report
Hi all! I'm new to this site and I have asked this question elsewhere and keep being told that everything will be ok and my recent mammogram report is probably nothing. I am 55 years old and go yearly for mammograms and sonograms. My sister had DCIS in both breasts at the age of 40 (8 years ago) and had a double…
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Post-treatment Edema vs Chronic Lymphedema?
Just wondering if other people have had this experience. I'm 3 months out from lumpectomy/SNLB (2 nodes), 1.5 months out from 20 radiation treatments. One thing of note is that I have had bouts of extreme anxiety that I needed to treat with Lexapro for several months, prior to my BC diagnosis. Anyway, my question is: the…
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DX Mammo/Ultrasound results
Hello, 44-year-old woman here. I found a large lump a couple of days after Christmas. I had a diagnostic mammogram/ultrasound yesterday and despite really wanting the radiologist to come through the door and say “it’s def a cyst!”, he said the exact opposite. “It’s def not a cyst”. Waiting for them to schedule a needle…
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Mixed invasive cancer
Hi, Wondering if anyone has expierence with Invasive Mammary Carcinoma with Ductal and Lobular features? I was dx yesterday after a biopsy last Friday. The cancer is grade 2. This isn't my first go with bc. I had IDC 7 years ago. I had successful surgery, radiation and took tamoxifen for 4 years. I stopped the tamoxifen…
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Great Videos for Patients with Lymphedema
I had 23 lymph nodes removed due to my first Dx with breast cancer in 2003, and immediately had lymphedema in my left arm. I am getting ready for my pre-surgery appointment in an hour with my PS for exchange surgery for implant and to have mapping of both arms. This is due to my third BC Dx! (was Dx in both breasts, the…
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Free Hug Chain, started for foots
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New 7mm lung nodule
I am a little over 3 years into remission. I’ve had lung nodules since my first CT following treatment, all 4mm or less, none have changed. A CT a week ago showed a new 7mm nodule. I had also lost 12 pounds in 3 months. I could see a little concern on my provider’s face. I’m now waiting 4 weeks for another CT to check…
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ct scan for high calcium
hi all. i finished my kadcyla 3 months ago. my last calcium’s were 10.2. 10.2. 10.7. 10.2. doc now ordering full ct of body to look for cancer. i was stage 1A triple positive. did tchp. lumpectomy. rads. anastrazol. anyone else deal with thus
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Unclear Wording - Asymmetry/Distortion "possible"
Hi everyone. I had my first mammo in 2021, when I turned 40, no issues or callbacks. I went back for my second in Dec of 2022 and 3 days before Christmas got the call that they needed to take more images and a diagnostic mammogram was required. Mid-Jan 2023 I went in for my diagnostic - after waiting for the radiologist to…