Was diagnosed with early BC in June last year just shy of 42nd birthday. ER and PR + HER2- . I also carry BRCA2 mutation. My oncotype test came back with high risk. Lumpactomy done. Chemo done. Started hormone therapy - letrozole and zoladex monthly. Am now at crossroads of either doing radiation or mastectomy possibly…
Annabel Crabb is doing another BC Q&A event ..... on BC & Genetics - Oct 24th, 5-6.30pm https://www.breastcancertrials.org.au/news/qa-events/qa-genetics/
Hi everyone, I’m trying to find a Sydney (or Wollongong) oncologist recommendation for a friend of mine. Preferably with an interest in fertility preservation/pregnancy for young cancer patients. My friend is only 28y & was in the process of planning for an elective double mastectomy (due to genetics), when they found…
Dear all, Just needing some support after reading a lot of stories on here. I was diagnosed with BC back in June 2020- triple negative breast cancer with 3 lymph nodes involvement. I started chemo very shortly after with the AC/Taxol-Carbo combination and the keytruda immunotherapy every 3 weeks and is still going. I am 37…
Hello All, I'm hoping for some advice and feedback. After being diagnosed with HER2 positive BC, I was treated at St.Vincent's public (Melbourne). I was sent to Peter Mac, genetic clinic where I was found to carry BRCA1. I was told to finish my treatment (radiation) and then to return to Peter Mac to deal with the results.…
I found the lump on Saturday15th August. They kept saying cyst. By Thursday I was told over the phone buying a box off nappies it was cancer. The bad news kept coming from there. It was triple negative. It was grade 3. It looks to be the Angelina Jolie gene one. I had 2 surgeries last Tue and Thurs (lucky I found it early…
Hi, I’m 34 and just been diagnosed with Triple-negative breast cancer. It hit me hard as I have 2 small children 3 and 9 months and had to stop breast feeding instantly and have a lumpectomy n sentinel node resection. I’m very thankful I’m stage 1, so far lymph nodes r clear but get final results next week. Was a grade 3…
BCNA is coming to Tasmania as part of our free national Information Forum series. We are bringing leading experts to events in Devonport on Tuesday 30 April to talk on a range of breast cancer topics. Our events are for anyone who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer or who is living with or after a breast cancer…
BCNA is coming to Tasmania as part of our free national Information Forum series. We are bringing leading experts to events in Hobart on Thursday 2 May to talk on a range of breast cancer topics. Our events are for anyone who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer or who is living with or after a breast cancer…