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Breaking Research News on Practical Matters and Breast Cancer
Breaking Research News on Practical, Day-to-Day Matters and Breast Cancer
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Important Links about Family & Family Planning Matters
Family Planning: Breaking News about Fertility and Pregnancy Issues and Breast Cancer Breastcancer.org section on Fertility and Pregnancy Issues Podcast: Pregnancy After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Family Issues: Talking to Your Family and Friends About Breast Cancer Talking to Children About Breast Cancer Podcast: How…
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Vaginal Laser Treatment Safe for Breast Cancer Survivors
Vaginal Laser Treatment Safe for Breast Cancer Survivors, but Is It Effective? Feb 15, 2023 Although vaginal laser treatment seems safe for women with a history of breast cancer, it's not more effective than a placebo. Read more...
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Helpful Links for Single People About Breast Cancer
Dating After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Podcast: Dating and Breast Cancer
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Important Links for the Latinx/Hispanic Community
Special Report: Increasing Racial Diversity in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials Breast Reconstruction in Women of Color: Tips on Getting the Care You Deserve Podcast: Just Ask: Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trials Video: Diversity in Clinical Trials: Your Participation Matters Podcast: The Importance of Diversity in…
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Important Links for the Black Community About Breast Cancer
Special Report: Increasing Racial Diversity in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials Breast Reconstruction in Women of Color: Tips on Getting the Care You Deserve Podcast: Just Ask: Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trials Video: Diversity in Clinical Trials: Your Participation Matters Podcast: The Importance of Diversity in…
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Resources for MBC/Stage IV Caregivers
We hope you find the following links helpful! MBC Caregivers Zoom Meetup; Tuesdays, Bi-weekly, 4pm ET. Register here. Learn: Caring for Someone With Breast Cancer Podcast: Caregiving for Someone With Metastatic Breast Cancer Podcast: Support Services for Caregivers Podcast: Caring for Men Who Are Cancer Caregivers Podcast:…
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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…