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Capecitabine - Side Effects
I went threw 6 rounds of chemotherapy and 2 rounds of Keytruda. The Keytruda was damaging my lungs so I was not allowed to take it anymore. After having several rounds of the same chemo I developed a allergy to it which caused me to end up in the hospital. I will be finishing radiation on July 3rd and starting Capecitabine…
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Xeloda (Capecitabine)
Has anyone with Triple Negative Breast Cancer taken Xeloda that went through chemotherapy and then had a double mastectomy and lymph nodes removed? I am going to have radiation but, my oncologist wants me to take Xeloda but, I want to hear some feed back.
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Advice on MRI over 5 years post treatment
Hello all. Just curious if everyone is still having MRIs? My oncologist and breast surgeon have different opinions on this and I'm leaning to just doing mammograms at this point. Concerned about all that contrast dye accumulating. I am a TNBC 12 year survivor and tested negative for the BRCA genes however my mom had breast…
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Diagnosed with TNBC in April
I have not started treatment yet but have been told to do keynote 522, surgery and radiation. For multiple reasons I do not want to do chemo treatment at this time. The tumor has gone from 3 cm to 5 cm and there may or may not be lymph node involvement scans say no but doctors think may be. I would like to do surgery and…
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Just dignosed
Hi my name is Deanna and I am 48 I recently went to the ER for a lump that is really hurting. So I got an biopsy and a CT scan done , and went a couple of weeks ago to the surgical oncologist for the results. He went over the results with me and my family explaining different tests like the Hormone receptors and said that…
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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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TNBC Can Change Hormone Receptor Status If It Comes Back
Sep 23, 2025 Triple-negative breast cancer may come back as hormone receptor-positive disease about a third of the time. Triple-negative breast cancer is negative for both estrogen and progesterone receptors. So, it’s hormone receptor-negative. People diagnosed with this type of breast cancer aren’t offered hormonal…
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Triple Negative Stage IV
This is a way for us to find each other, please add your post so everyone can be found. We can discuss on this thread (hope this works out!)
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Didn’t achieve pCR. Next steps for TNBC?
I didn’t achieve pCR after DMX. My oncologist doesn’t feel like Xeloda is aggressive enough for my next line of treatment for my TNBC. Trodelvy is on the table, but she’s also looking for drug trials I might be eligible for. Looking for others in a similar situation - what are you taking and what side effects are you…
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Keytruda Improves Survival in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Keytruda Improves Survival in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer September 15, 2024 People diagnosed with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer who received the immunotherapy Keytruda (chemical name: pembrolizumab) along with chemotherapy before and after surgery had better event-free survival — how long they lived without…
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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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Top Breast Cancer Research at ASCO 2025
Top Breast Cancer Research at ASCO 2025 Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky explains DESTINY-Breast09, ASCENT-04, and SERENA-6. Jun 2, 2025 The 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting featured five days of presentations and educational sessions on all types of cancer. Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, a board-certified…
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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and the TRIM37 Protein
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and the TRIM37 Protein Is the TRIM37 protein one reason why Black women are more likely to be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer? Dr. Sanchita Bhatnagar discusses her research. Apr 4, 2025 It’s been known for many years that Black women are twice as likely as white women to be…
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Trodelvy and Keytruda as First Treatment for Metastatic TNBC: A New Standard of Care?
Trodelvy and Keytruda as First Treatment for Metastatic TNBC: A New Standard of Care? May 30, 2025 People lived longer without the cancer growing when they received Trodelvy and Keytruda compared to the current standard treatment. Read more…
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Camrelizumab Seems Promising As New Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment
Camrelizumab Seems Promising As New Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment Apr 14, 2025 Adding the immunotherapy medicine camrelizumab to chemotherapy offered better outcomes than chemotherapy alone for TNBC. Read more…
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Calling all triple negative breast cancer patients in the UK
With so many forums and threads on this site to go through for information, I thought it would be a good idea for all of us in the UK to form a forum specifically for us, and to give our details and experiences in a compact manner. Anyone else in the world is welcome to join in. I was diagnosed with a very large tumour,…
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Metallic Taste & Appetite Loss on Chemo (AC regimen/ TNBC) – Any Tips?
Hi everyone, I'm caring for my mother who was diagnosed with Stage II Triple Negative Breast Cancer in November last year. She is the third generation along my maternal line to be diagnosed, but her genetic markers came out negative. She’s been undergoing chemotherapy for the past 5 months and is currently on Adriamycin…
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TNBC Brain Mets - Looking For Hope
Good morning all, first time poster here - having trouble finding similar stories, much less successful stories, that fit the scary place I'm in now. Little background: diagnosed a year ago with stage 2 TNBC. Achieved PCR thanks to chemo — only to have two brain mets pop up almost exactly a year after my first diagnosis.…
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It feels like my whole life is crashing down
All my life I have tried to leave healthy , avoid junk food , exercise even if I do not enjoy it, do everything to support my immune system and all that shebang. I watched my mom die from breast cancer at the age of 40 and now here I am. Late October , I felt a dull ache in my right best that woke me up in the middle of…
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Question on er negative pr positive ihc report
My mom have liver met recently she was initially luminal b er4 pr 3 her 2 2+ considered negative in fish . But now her new metasis in liver ( only) is er 0/8 negative, pr 4/8 25 percent and her 2 negative 1+ . Can anybody guide me on is this tnbc now or her 2 low or is it still liminal b . Also her ki67 is 20 to 25 percent…