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• The Club No One Wants to Join

  14 Posts 307 Views

  Created by: kikind on Dec 16, 2019 05:04PM

  Latest post: Feb 1, 2020 12:11PM by kikind

• 35yrs old IDC type1A chemo vs no chemo

  8 Posts 183 Views

  Created by: Mbsm224 on Jan 25, 2020 02:31PM

  Latest post: Feb 1, 2020 11:25AM by margo53

• Possible to sue radiologist for missed diagnosis in Canada?

  7 Posts 160 Views

  Created by: Decker on Jan 31, 2020 02:14PM

  Latest post: Jan 31, 2020 07:08PM by gb2115

• 26 years old and just diagnosed with IDC

  180 Posts 3,588 Views

  Created by: hray1993 on Dec 19, 2019 08:51PM

  Latest post: Jan 28, 2020 09:12AM by KBeee

• 25 yrs old Stage 2A grade 3 IBC ER positive

  14 Posts 316 Views

  Created by: obiyiro on Jan 22, 2020 03:21PM

  Latest post: Jan 27, 2020 05:35PM by blue22

• Vague diagnosis - Ductal Carcinoma

  20 Posts 298 Views

  Created by: scoop on Jan 14, 2020 05:02PM

  Latest post: Jan 24, 2020 04:43PM by Moderators

• Newly Diagnosed IDC Triple Negative

  3 Posts 59 Views

  Created by: Slothster on Jan 23, 2020 11:54PM

  Latest post: Jan 24, 2020 12:31AM by Slothster

• Waiting time for surgery

  5 Posts 110 Views

  Created by: cutiekate on Jan 17, 2020 04:08PM

  Latest post: Jan 23, 2020 02:43AM by WC3

• IDC ER/PR negative HER2 positive treatment options

  18 Posts 306 Views

  Created by: Mwgirlintx on Jan 12, 2020 05:26PM

  Latest post: Jan 22, 2020 03:36PM by MinusTwo

• feeling overwhelmed

  5 Posts 141 Views

  Created by: sheenacv on Jan 14, 2020 07:45PM

  Latest post: Jan 22, 2020 08:10AM by mom2bunky

• Testing Daughters

  8 Posts 173 Views

  Created by: AnnC2019 on Jan 1, 2020 08:20AM

  Latest post: Jan 20, 2020 06:04AM by godisone

• Questions for those that have been treated at MD Anderson.

  20 Posts 337 Views

  Created by: dysonsphere on Dec 16, 2019 11:19AM

  Latest post: Jan 20, 2020 12:02AM by dysonsphere

• Her2 +ve, ER/PR -ve, Targeted therapy before or after surgery

  10 Posts 126 Views

  Created by: Novice300861 on Jan 3, 2020 12:59AM

  Latest post: Jan 17, 2020 07:18PM by ElaineTherese

• Surgery or Chemo first?

  23 Posts 187 Views

  Created by: ScatteredEnergy on Jan 14, 2020 04:43PM

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2020 10:07PM by ScatteredEnergy

• Diagnosis - What treatments did you have?

  14 Posts 255 Views

  Created by: Willfight35 on Jan 6, 2020 11:41PM

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2020 09:11PM by Cowgirl13

• Journaling/keeping track of appts., etc.

  19 Posts 165 Views

  Created by: ScatteredEnergy on Jan 6, 2020 11:10AM

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2020 04:24PM by Moderators

• Grade 1 or Grade 2? Nottingham Score of 4.

  9 Posts 133 Views

  Created by: Anne2871 on Jan 14, 2020 01:13AM

  Latest post: Jan 15, 2020 01:18AM by Anne2871

• Pathology Report Interpretion: Please help

  4 Posts 83 Views

  Created by: cutiekate on Jan 13, 2020 05:21PM

  Latest post: Jan 13, 2020 06:22PM by Beesie

• PET scan after IDC diagnosis?

  25 Posts 445 Views

  Created by: Pingmama on Nov 19, 2019 09:43PM

  Latest post: Jan 8, 2020 04:29PM by Nancy2581

• Biopsy results are in. I am devastated.

  20 Posts 1,057 Views

  Created by: Arkiux on Aug 28, 2019 08:16PM

  Latest post: Jan 5, 2020 03:49PM by msphil

• Breast Cancer Stage 4 Survival Rate

  4 Posts 190 Views

  Created by: confusedgirl on Jan 4, 2020 07:33AM

  Latest post: Jan 4, 2020 03:13PM by MinusTwo

• Just wanted to introduce myself

  14 Posts 369 Views

  Created by: ScatteredEnergy on Dec 12, 2019 10:23AM

  Latest post: Jan 3, 2020 09:12AM by ScatteredEnergy

• Did anyone take Short Term Disability before surgery?

  3 Posts 88 Views

  Created by: dysonsphere on Dec 28, 2019 09:21AM

  Latest post: Dec 29, 2019 10:51PM by msphil

• PET scan denied by insurance (Avmed)

  27 Posts 265 Views

  Created by: ScatteredEnergy on Dec 26, 2019 11:13AM

  Latest post: Dec 27, 2019 07:33PM by AliceBastable

• How to distract yourself from bad thoughts?

  11 Posts 232 Views

  Created by: Imation on Dec 17, 2019 06:06PM

   

• Newly diagnosed

  16 Posts 409 Views

  Created by: Shelly9 on Nov 24, 2019 04:46PM

  Latest post: Dec 17, 2019 09:52AM by MsAbi

• Question reg. biopsies & FNA

  2 Posts 39 Views

  Created by: ScatteredEnergy on Dec 16, 2019 08:40PM

  Latest post: Dec 16, 2019 10:59PM by JavaJana

• What are the statistics of new cancer a third time?

  12 Posts 285 Views

  Created by: kossmore on Dec 7, 2019 08:25PM

  Latest post: Dec 11, 2019 08:03AM by kossmore

• Different HER2 status on 2 different tumors in the same breast

  8 Posts 119 Views

  Created by: bkerber on Nov 25, 2019 06:56PM

  Latest post: Dec 1, 2019 11:28AM by ElaineTherese

• Diagnosed and preparing for the next steps

  18 Posts 403 Views

  Created by: lumpynurse80 on Nov 24, 2019 12:36PM

  Latest post: Nov 27, 2019 04:16PM by lumpynurse80