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Forum: Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis

Meet others who are just facing the diagnosis of a recurrence of breast cancer or metastatic (advanced) disease. You are NOT alone.

• Breastcancer.org: Recurrent and Metastatic Breast Cancer Section

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  Created by: Moderators on Aug 12, 2011 01:57PM

  Latest post: Aug 12, 2011 01:57PM by Moderators

• Extreme pain in left collarbone area

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  Created by: welcome_alb on Feb 19, 2021 10:07AM

  Latest post: Feb 22, 2021 10:01AM by welcome_alb

• Recently Diagnosed IDC , Stage 4, Bone Mets

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  Created by: Prayers2021 on Feb 18, 2021 08:24AM

  Latest post: Feb 19, 2021 11:39AM by Nola70115

• Reoccurrence HER2+ looking for advice

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  Created by: dontwantthis on Feb 11, 2021 01:03PM

  Latest post: Feb 16, 2021 10:22AM by dontwantthis

• Tiny recurrence after mastectomy and radiation -- what's next?

  46 Posts 1,951 Views

  Created by: Kat104 on Dec 8, 2019 08:08AM

  Latest post: Feb 10, 2021 08:41AM by PalBuddy

• Waiting for a biopsy—what questions should I ask?

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  Created by: danaobrien18 on Jan 17, 2021 08:14PM

  Latest post: Feb 6, 2021 05:51PM by LivinLife

• 3rd dx. help please!

  7 Posts 282 Views

  Created by: AquaD on Nov 5, 2020 01:20AM

  Latest post: Feb 6, 2021 03:01AM by AquaD

• Chemo and Oncotype accuracy for recurrence

  6 Posts 113 Views

  Created by: Lily087 on Jan 31, 2021 02:34PM

  Latest post: Feb 1, 2021 10:03AM by Lily087

• Spinal mass could be recurrence

  7 Posts 162 Views

  Created by: Amberella on Jan 29, 2021 07:58AM

  Latest post: Jan 29, 2021 09:50PM by KMom57

• Chemo treatment: ddAC-T or TC

  22 Posts 190 Views

  Created by: Recurrence on Jan 16, 2021 02:51PM

  Latest post: Jan 27, 2021 12:25PM by KBeee

• Recurrence 1 year later

  25 Posts 509 Views

  Created by: Lizard123 on Dec 29, 2020 05:58PM

  Latest post: Jan 7, 2021 05:40PM by SimoneRC

• Stage IV but unclear diagnosis

  25 Posts 652 Views

  Created by: phet7178 on Dec 19, 2020 08:35AM

  Latest post: Dec 30, 2020 07:46PM by jennyjo20

• DCIS recurrence - so many questions

  13 Posts 204 Views

  Created by: hopeful23 on Nov 24, 2020 01:42PM

  Latest post: Dec 13, 2020 02:23PM by hopeful23

• Second time having breast cancer

  15 Posts 375 Views

  Created by: kansasgrandma on Nov 22, 2020 02:38PM

  Latest post: Nov 29, 2020 11:30AM by moth

• Shadow in chest is recurrence

  1,481 Posts 37,543 Views

  Created by: jackboo09 on Mar 8, 2017 10:32AM

  Latest post: Nov 2, 2020 07:23PM by marianelizabeth

• Secondary Breast Cancer CA15-3

  2 Posts 97 Views

  Created by: Icemaiden on Oct 25, 2020 02:48PM

  Latest post: Oct 25, 2020 09:52PM by MinusTwo

• Why am I not more sad?

  7 Posts 174 Views

  Created by: NLNatureGirl on Oct 24, 2020 09:15PM

  Latest post: Oct 25, 2020 12:44PM by NLNatureGirl

• just diagnosed with a metastasis what can I do?

  3 Posts 225 Views

  Created by: fac03 on Oct 9, 2020 07:39PM

  Latest post: Oct 9, 2020 08:50PM by moth

• Local recurrence after mastectomy and radiation

  19 Posts 427 Views

  Created by: Secondtimeround on Sep 17, 2020 10:17AM

  Latest post: Oct 9, 2020 02:14PM by Secondtimeround

• Isolated skin recurrence after mastectomy

  18 Posts 362 Views

  Created by: Jacfin on Aug 22, 2020 10:20AM

  Latest post: Sep 23, 2020 09:44AM by Jacfin

• Never had mri before need advice

  8 Posts 91 Views

  Created by: kdholt on Sep 22, 2020 09:53AM

  Latest post: Sep 22, 2020 03:26PM by AliceBastable

• Talk me off the cliff

  5 Posts 154 Views

  Created by: kdholt on Sep 21, 2020 05:18PM

  Latest post: Sep 22, 2020 06:29AM by Rah2464

• Irregular Lymph node

  7 Posts 233 Views

  Created by: VioletKali on Feb 27, 2019 07:52PM

  Latest post: Sep 20, 2020 12:37PM by HeatherPsalm34-4

• Axillary node Recurrence

  9 Posts 232 Views

  Created by: juliechris on Aug 31, 2020 11:15PM

  Latest post: Sep 10, 2020 09:46AM by KBeee

• Almost 10 years IDC free ...now Recurrence of ILC

  5 Posts 216 Views

  Created by: amyedb59 on Aug 23, 2020 06:31AM

  Latest post: Sep 2, 2020 10:41AM by KBeee

• My cancer is back. I’m scared

  19 Posts 1,086 Views

  Created by: Hopfull2 on Aug 5, 2020 01:51AM

  Latest post: Sep 2, 2020 10:37AM by KBeee

• Possible metastasis or something else?

  2 Posts 91 Views

  Created by: Katiha on Aug 22, 2020 12:55PM

  Latest post: Aug 22, 2020 02:00PM by MinusTwo

• Recently diagnosed w/mets to bones...

  20 Posts 647 Views

  Created by: Katrose on Jul 26, 2020 10:26AM

  Latest post: Aug 20, 2020 08:24PM by Katrose

• Metastatic for 7 years?

  4 Posts 238 Views

  Created by: Peacestrength2013 on Jul 27, 2020 06:17PM

  Latest post: Aug 18, 2020 03:11PM by exbrnxgrl

• Good for 8 years.....and now it's back......and it's everywhere

  12 Posts 513 Views

  Created by: arissasmom on Jul 31, 2020 06:04PM

  Latest post: Aug 18, 2020 12:54PM by KBeee