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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 10:57AM

  Latest post: Aug 12, 2011 10:57AM by Moderators

• Need help - recurrence after six months?

  39 Posts 877 Views

  Created by: Dres123 on Mar 12, 2021 07:34PM

  Latest post: May 7, 2021 08:47PM by Dres123

• Wow, I *really* don't want to be in this group

  47 Posts 1,119 Views

  Created by: sunshinegal on Mar 31, 2021 08:09PM

  Latest post: May 5, 2021 09:36AM by sunshinegal

• 2nd local Recurrence - Risks/Benefits WBR?

  3 Posts 97 Views

  Created by: chelseasanfran on Mar 1, 2021 02:10AM

  Latest post: Apr 17, 2021 01:07PM by damnrecurrence

• Triple Negative Recurrence Medication Question

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  Created by: Brneyegrl6608 on Apr 4, 2021 08:12AM

  Latest post: Apr 8, 2021 10:22AM by KBeee

• 13 years cancer free found out today it’s back need help

  10 Posts 424 Views

  Created by: Baby1970 on Mar 27, 2021 03:25AM

  Latest post: Apr 8, 2021 10:20AM by KBeee

• Recently Diagnosed IDC , Stage 4, Bone Mets

  9 Posts 330 Views

  Created by: Prayers2021 on Feb 18, 2021 05:24AM

  Latest post: Mar 5, 2021 01:02PM by fifthyear

• Round 2 - Here we Go!

  2 Posts 53 Views

  Created by: Pokemom1959 on Mar 4, 2021 10:38PM

  Latest post: Mar 4, 2021 11:00PM by AliceBastable

• Extreme pain in left collarbone area

  5 Posts 117 Views

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

  Latest post: Feb 22, 2021 07:01AM by welcome_alb

• Reoccurrence HER2+ looking for advice

  3 Posts 114 Views

  Created by: dontwantthis on Feb 11, 2021 10:03AM

  Latest post: Feb 16, 2021 07:22AM by dontwantthis

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

  46 Posts 1,999 Views

  Created by: Kat104 on Dec 8, 2019 05:08AM

  Latest post: Feb 10, 2021 05:41AM by PalBuddy

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

  13 Posts 190 Views

  Created by: danaobrien18 on Jan 17, 2021 05:14PM

  Latest post: Feb 6, 2021 02:51PM by LivinLife

• 3rd dx. help please!

  7 Posts 300 Views

  Created by: AquaD on Nov 4, 2020 10:20PM

  Latest post: Feb 6, 2021 12:01AM by AquaD

• Chemo and Oncotype accuracy for recurrence

  6 Posts 146 Views

  Created by: Lily087 on Jan 31, 2021 11:34AM

  Latest post: Feb 1, 2021 07:03AM by Lily087

• Spinal mass could be recurrence

  7 Posts 179 Views

  Created by: Amberella on Jan 29, 2021 04:58AM

  Latest post: Jan 29, 2021 06:50PM by KMom57

• Chemo treatment: ddAC-T or TC

  22 Posts 204 Views

  Created by: Recurrence on Jan 16, 2021 11:51AM

  Latest post: Jan 27, 2021 09:25AM by KBeee

• Recurrence 1 year later

  25 Posts 553 Views

  Created by: Lizard123 on Dec 29, 2020 02:58PM

  Latest post: Jan 7, 2021 02:40PM by SimoneRC

• Stage IV but unclear diagnosis

  25 Posts 692 Views

  Created by: phet7178 on Dec 19, 2020 05:35AM

  Latest post: Dec 30, 2020 04:46PM by jennyjo20

• DCIS recurrence - so many questions

  13 Posts 214 Views

  Created by: hopeful23 on Nov 24, 2020 10:42AM

  Latest post: Dec 13, 2020 11:23AM by hopeful23

• Second time having breast cancer

  15 Posts 387 Views

  Created by: kansasgrandma on Nov 22, 2020 11:38AM

  Latest post: Nov 29, 2020 08:30AM by moth

• Shadow in chest is recurrence

  1,481 Posts 37,638 Views

  Created by: jackboo09 on Mar 8, 2017 07:32AM

  Latest post: Nov 2, 2020 04:23PM by marianelizabeth

• Secondary Breast Cancer CA15-3

  2 Posts 106 Views

  Created by: Icemaiden on Oct 25, 2020 11:48AM

  Latest post: Oct 25, 2020 06:52PM by MinusTwo

• Why am I not more sad?

  7 Posts 185 Views

  Created by: NLNatureGirl on Oct 24, 2020 06:15PM

  Latest post: Oct 25, 2020 09:44AM by NLNatureGirl

• just diagnosed with a metastasis what can I do?

  3 Posts 269 Views

  Created by: fac03 on Oct 9, 2020 04:39PM

  Latest post: Oct 9, 2020 05:50PM by moth

• Local recurrence after mastectomy and radiation

  19 Posts 453 Views

  Created by: Secondtimeround on Sep 17, 2020 07:17AM

  Latest post: Oct 9, 2020 11:14AM by Secondtimeround

• Isolated skin recurrence after mastectomy

  18 Posts 375 Views

  Created by: Jacfin on Aug 22, 2020 07:20AM

  Latest post: Sep 23, 2020 06:44AM by Jacfin

• Never had mri before need advice

  8 Posts 99 Views

  Created by: kdholt on Sep 22, 2020 06:53AM

  Latest post: Sep 22, 2020 12:26PM by AliceBastable

• Talk me off the cliff

  5 Posts 161 Views

  Created by: kdholt on Sep 21, 2020 02:18PM

  Latest post: Sep 22, 2020 03:29AM by Rah2464

• Irregular Lymph node

  7 Posts 239 Views

  Created by: VioletKali on Feb 27, 2019 04:52PM

  Latest post: Sep 20, 2020 09:37AM by HeatherPsalm34-4

• Axillary node Recurrence

  9 Posts 238 Views

  Created by: juliechris on Aug 31, 2020 08:15PM

  Latest post: Sep 10, 2020 06:46AM by KBeee