Recent DiscussionsAvoiding radiotherapyHi, are there any community members here that have avoided radiotherapy and then regretted it later? or vice versa. I had a very small pre cancer, which was non-invasive and I'm in my 40s. I am a...Annual screening - mammogram vs mri Hi, I’m looking for advice or shared experiences. For annual monitoring (e.g. after a diagnosis of DCIS), has anyone been offered the choice between a mammogram with contrast and an MRI with contras...Hello Fellow Peeps Hello - Lovely to meet you all! Didn't expect there would be so many of you! Didn't expect to be here - but here we are! Thanks to BreastSceen Qld and team of pathologists - they found DCIS G#3....Tamoxifen - 5mg - side effects? Hello, I am considering whether to take Tamoxifen, can I please ask if anyone has experienced side affects from the low dose - 5mg per day? Thanks Newly diagnosed with DCIS - starting the rollecoasterHi all, I live in Geelong. I'm 41. Single mum to a 13yo son, co-parent 50%. I was diagnosed with DCIS estrogen+ on the 14th Feb. Luckily is stage 0, which eases my worries a bit. My mum and siste...Wound care/protection post-surgeryHi everyone, This is my first post so a little introduction: After a routine mammogram I was diagnosed with DCIS high grade, 6mm in right breast which was removed two weeks ago. I was offered and ...Advice pleaseHi everyone, I was diagnosed with DCIS in December, following a regular mammogram. The core needle biopsy indicated that it was only 3mm. I had surgery the week before last to remove it, but unfortun...Young mum diagnosed IDC and DCIS.Hello! Im 37 and was recently diagnosed in November with early breast cancer - IDC (ER+, PR+, Her2-) and then following my surgery they also discovered DCIS. Plan is chemotherapy starting tomorrow ...High Grade DCISHello all, fortunately after listening to a podcast this morning, I have found this site, thank goodness! Due to having dense breast tissue, I believe my DCIS has been missed previously, only MPO, ...Recovering from DCIS grade 3 double mastectomy Hi Everyone, Just wanted to introudce myself & tell my story. I am 52 & recovering from a bilateral nipple sparing mastectomy & immediate implant recon & right sentinel node surgery. I was diagnosed ...DCIS - normal feelings?Hi everyone, I was diagnosed in April this year with non invasive DCIS. I had surgery to remove growth, the radiation which finished in August. I worked mostly through the surgery and radiation treatm...DCISHi everyone, I am new to this forum - and any forum really - I have a horror of any sort of social media. But I am struggling so badly emotionally right now. I have been diagnosed with exte...High Grade DCIS - radiotherapyHello, I have been diagnosed with a small 4mm high grade DCIS. I am very anxious about Radiotherapy and was keen to avoid it, so took the DCSIONRT test. The results can back with a rating of 5 out o...DCIS question: Does a core needle biopsy break the duct and cause the cancer to spread? Last Tuesday I was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) breast cancer in my left breast. I have had two core needle biopsies on my left and right breast. I'm still waiting for the results ...Hello and goldilocks mastectomyHi all, I was diagnosed with extensive DCIS in my right breast last month, after my first ever mammogram. I’m 47, have 3 daughters (12, 9 and 4) and live in a rural area. 48 hrs after my diagnosis I t...“This sucks”Hi. This is a place I never thought I’d be posting in but thank you for allowing a safe space for me to just pour it out. I am 54 yrs and am now one week post op (partial mastectomy and nipple remova...DCIS - wait times Moderator moved @adelaide 's post from activity section to the main forum: Both !! Triple negative and HER2 positive diagnosis in the same breast synchronousHi i have just had a left breast full mastectomy and sentinel node/s excision due to initial diagnosis of extensive high grade DCIS. I had DIEP flap reconstruction at the same time. Tests of the remo...DCISI was diagnosed late July this year after presenting to Emergency after I had leakage from my left nipple and very red and saw. After many many scans, biopsies, mammograms, bone scans etc etc I saw my...how to stay positive on new diagnosis and journeyHi everyone, I am a bit of a stalker..reading everyones comments, stages, feelings etc..but I think I need to face realtiy and share my story too as I am finding it a little tough to stay focused an...
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