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Cycles/Rounds Chemo
Can someone explain what a cycle/round is in the Chemo world. I'm schedule for once a week for 12 week of Paclitaxel is this classed as one round or do they work in 4 weeks??
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BAD NEWS IS SO HARD TO SHARE
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in late May after an ultrasound as my breasts are too small for a mammogram. An ultrasound guided biopsy on the 2 tumours was done and I was told by my breast surgeon that I was inoperable but not untreatable. I then had a PET scan and an MRI which both the breast surgeon and oncologist…
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Paclitaxel & Herceptin
Hello Ladies, I am 5 weeks out from having a unilateral DEIP and was originally diagnosed with high grade DCIS. After mascetomy path results came back triple negative with 0.5mm of IDC. but after seeing my oncologist last week she has informed me that I'm now HER2+1(low level amplified). She said by having 3 weekly…
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Chemotherapy and Menopause
Hi all, I had four rounds of chemo from Jan to April. My period disappeared after my second chemo and hasn't come since. I am 43. Did any of you have this happen to you? If so, did the period ever return? Just wondering if I am already menopause lol. Thanks. xx
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It took months to finally be diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancerening
Although this happened nearly two years ago I wish to share my distressing experience so others will be more aware if in the same situation. It was late 2014 when I felt a hardening behind my left nipple. fearing cancer (I had early breast cancer in same breast in 2006) I went to my GP who sent me for an X-ray. Results was…
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Chemo starts Wed
Hi all, @ CANCER!! Ange xx
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Immune system tablets vitamins
Hi just wondering if anyone noes after chemotherapy finished when can start taking immune system tables and vitamins to help body to recover from the process the body been through ive asked oncologist but they didnt answer my question and nezt time I see oncologist 1/6/17 im starting tamoxifen if anyone ison tamoxifen have…