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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 11:57AM

  Latest post: Aug 12, 2011 11:57AM by Moderators

• Second time having breast cancer

  15 Posts 329 Views

  Created by: kansasgrandma on Nov 22, 2020 12:38PM

  Latest post: Nov 29, 2020 09:30AM by moth

• DCIS recurrence - so many questions

  6 Posts 82 Views

  Created by: hopeful23 on Nov 24, 2020 11:42AM

  Latest post: Nov 25, 2020 07:59AM by Beesie

• 3rd dx. help please!

  5 Posts 155 Views

  Created by: AquaD on Nov 4, 2020 11:20PM

  Latest post: Nov 5, 2020 08:39PM by AquaD

• Shadow in chest is recurrence

  1,481 Posts 37,325 Views

  Created by: jackboo09 on Mar 8, 2017 08:32AM

  Latest post: Nov 2, 2020 05:23PM by marianelizabeth

• Secondary Breast Cancer CA15-3

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  Created by: Icemaiden on Oct 25, 2020 12:48PM

  Latest post: Oct 25, 2020 07:52PM by MinusTwo

• Why am I not more sad?

  7 Posts 154 Views

  Created by: NLNatureGirl on Oct 24, 2020 07:15PM

  Latest post: Oct 25, 2020 10:44AM by NLNatureGirl

• just diagnosed with a metastasis what can I do?

  3 Posts 157 Views

  Created by: fac03 on Oct 9, 2020 05:39PM

  Latest post: Oct 9, 2020 06:50PM by moth

• Local recurrence after mastectomy and radiation

  19 Posts 383 Views

  Created by: Secondtimeround on Sep 17, 2020 08:17AM

  Latest post: Oct 9, 2020 12:14PM by Secondtimeround

• Isolated skin recurrence after mastectomy

  18 Posts 335 Views

  Created by: Jacfin on Aug 22, 2020 08:20AM

  Latest post: Sep 23, 2020 07:44AM by Jacfin

• Never had mri before need advice

  8 Posts 81 Views

  Created by: kdholt on Sep 22, 2020 07:53AM

  Latest post: Sep 22, 2020 01:26PM by AliceBastable

• Talk me off the cliff

  5 Posts 134 Views

  Created by: kdholt on Sep 21, 2020 03:18PM

  Latest post: Sep 22, 2020 04:29AM by Rah2464

• Irregular Lymph node

  7 Posts 219 Views

  Created by: VioletKali on Feb 27, 2019 05:52PM

  Latest post: Sep 20, 2020 10:37AM by HeatherPsalm34-4

• Axillary node Recurrence

  9 Posts 205 Views

  Created by: juliechris on Aug 31, 2020 09:15PM

  Latest post: Sep 10, 2020 07:46AM by KBeee

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

  5 Posts 199 Views

  Created by: amyedb59 on Aug 23, 2020 04:31AM

  Latest post: Sep 2, 2020 08:41AM by KBeee

• My cancer is back. I’m scared

  19 Posts 1,022 Views

  Created by: Hopfull2 on Aug 4, 2020 11:51PM

  Latest post: Sep 2, 2020 08:37AM by KBeee

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

  42 Posts 1,798 Views

  Created by: Kat104 on Dec 8, 2019 06:08AM

  Latest post: Aug 24, 2020 06:35PM by MinusTwo

• Possible metastasis or something else?

  2 Posts 75 Views

  Created by: Katiha on Aug 22, 2020 10:55AM

  Latest post: Aug 22, 2020 12:00PM by MinusTwo

• Recently diagnosed w/mets to bones...

  20 Posts 614 Views

  Created by: Katrose on Jul 26, 2020 08:26AM

  Latest post: Aug 20, 2020 06:24PM by Katrose

• Metastatic for 7 years?

  4 Posts 220 Views

  Created by: Peacestrength2013 on Jul 27, 2020 04:17PM

  Latest post: Aug 18, 2020 01:11PM by exbrnxgrl

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

  12 Posts 460 Views

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

  Latest post: Aug 18, 2020 10:54AM by KBeee

• Bone mets discovered after 7 years

  9 Posts 692 Views

  Created by: lawgirljenn on Feb 29, 2020 09:49AM

  Latest post: Aug 18, 2020 10:53AM by KBeee

• Back again

  15 Posts 439 Views

  Created by: lehrski on Jul 20, 2020 08:14PM

  Latest post: Jul 28, 2020 09:05PM by lehrski

• Scared

  14 Posts 551 Views

  Created by: Nextyear on Jun 15, 2020 09:35AM

  Latest post: Jul 22, 2020 09:20PM by KBeee

• TNBC Regional Axillary Recurrence - advice/experiences/input?

  25 Posts 506 Views

  Created by: TNBC_77 on Jul 4, 2019 11:17AM

  Latest post: Jul 2, 2020 02:37AM by Julz42XX

• Help TNBC sisters, recurrence !

  9 Posts 217 Views

  Created by: cookie54 on Jun 9, 2020 05:07AM

  Latest post: Jun 28, 2020 04:12PM by cookie54

• Mets to bone and pleura.

  26 Posts 1,085 Views

  Created by: laastra on Apr 16, 2020 09:59AM

  Latest post: Jun 15, 2020 11:33PM by GiGiL

• Anyone on AI's when recurrance happened?

  200 Posts 6,719 Views

  Created by: Vavoom10 on Sep 30, 2009 07:34PM

  Latest post: Jun 14, 2020 10:51AM by Houston2016

• Need Pathology Report Help Please....

  7 Posts 354 Views

  Created by: Marel on Sep 26, 2019 05:43AM

  Latest post: May 25, 2020 01:18AM by jcp

• ‘Probable’ Bone Mets

  16 Posts 711 Views

  Created by: WonderNurseRN on Mar 10, 2020 07:32PM

  Latest post: May 19, 2020 07:15AM by sharapril1021