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BreastScreen NSW and Qld may be advising of your Breast Density in 2025 - cancer or not!
This article was in the Sun Herald yesterday ..... yet another woman who was given the all clear from BreastScreen NSW (same as me) only to have Breast Cancer diagnosed just months later. USA & UK are now advising their clients of their breast density & explaining the reason why a mammogram alone is not sufficient for…
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Happy birthday wishes to @dawnc
To dear @Dawnc wishing you the happiest of birthdays
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Happy birthday to you dear @justtoomuch
i hope that you have a very happy birthday xx
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Happy birthday for the 6th January to dear @Anniepan55
Wishing you a wonderful birthday @Anniepan55
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Birthday wishes to dear @LucyLou_71
Happy birthday to you dear @LucyLou_71
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Protecting family from Chemo medication
HI all. Wondering if anyone has some tips/experience for protecting family from chemo medication who live in the same household. Thanks There are some information I found: https://www.cancervic.org.au/cancer-information/treatments/treatments-types/chemotherapy/safety-precautions.html
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Happy birthday wishes to @ Blister
To dear @Blister wishing you a very happy birthday 🎂 <3
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Happy birthday to you dear @Kathyjane
Wishing you a very happy birthday @Kathyjane
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Reconstruction not what I was told to expect.
I’m near the end after a double mastectomy 2 and a half years ago with failed reconstruction. 10 operations later and I have died flap reconstruction 4 or 5 rounds of fat grafting (I’ve lost count), two lots of silicon implants and I don’t look normal at all. My upper chest is lumpy and concave and looks a bit like I’ve…
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Three dimensional tissue engineering with biodegradable breast scaffolds post mastectomy
Hello all, The above is being researched by Queensland University Hospital with Prof Dietmar Hutmacher as the head. It will be a great alternative to breast implants as it replaced by regenerating tissue rather than replacing it. I am wondering if anyone is in the know about upcoming clinical trials? I noticed it in a…
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Exciting research showing possible 'on/off' switch for Mets
Exciting research being done on an 'on/off' switch for BC Mets - let's hope this one makes it thru the trial stages. Given this study has produced results from a mouse model, the timeline for introduction at the clinical level for *successfully* approved drugs and testing is closer to 12-15 years. It should be noted that…
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Wishing everyone a safe & happy Xmas and New Year
Wishing everyone a safe & happy Xmas and New Year - may 2024 be all that you want it to be. Safe travels if you are on the road - and enjoy time with family and friends - I'll be with a bunch of my uke friends down by the river, eating lunch & singing up a storm, so long as the weather doesn't force us inside! I have had…
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Continuing my ongoing endocrine treatment in Melbourne with insurance waiting period?
Hi i was diagnosed with stage II Triple Positive breast cancer at 29 years old four years ago, went through chemo+radiation+targeted drug therapy and has been on endocrine treatment since, I'm from China and currently trying to pursue a masters degree in Melbourne, but the overseas student health cover has a 12-month…
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Menopause - It's more than a hot flush! Recording available now
The recording of Menopause - It's more than a hot flush! webcast is now available here. We hope you find it both informative and enjoyable. Please feel free to share feedback, questions or thoughts below in the discussion.…
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Triple Negative Diagnosis
Hi there, I'm new to this community...and the cancer journey. I am a 39yo school teacher with two beautiful young children (4 and 2yo). I am halfway through five months of chemo with surgery and radiotherapy to follow... I was hoping that I might find other TNBC ladies on here to connect with, as I navigate the side…