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Recurrence in rib
Hi I have recently found that my cancer has spread to one of my ribs. I was diagnosed with stage 3a in Feb 2018. Had double mastectomy, chemo, radiation, and reconstruction in May this year. How does this happen?I have just completed radiation to the rib, and started on letrozole. I will start Kisqualis soon aswell. Very…
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Lymph nodes under the arm and neck area.
Hi to you all. I am interested in knowing if anyone has had Radiation to the neck area and what was the outcome. I have been on Letrozole for two and a half years to shrink the BC and the nodes. Has been working up to now.??? Last scan showing an increase in size of all. Neck area has always been inoperable. 90% Estrogen…
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chemo or not
just finished 5 weeks of radiation therapy, i didnt do chemo , they said because there were clear margins, no nodes effected and it was a stage 1 early that i didnt need it ??? did anyone out there get radiation without chemo??
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Skin cancer after radiation
I finished 5 weeks of radiation just over a month ago and in the last week or so of treatment I had a sore appear on my upper arm on the side being treated. It didn’t go away and turned out to be a basal cell carcinoma which has now been removed, just wondering if anyone else had any skin cancer problems after radiation.…
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Timing of Radiation Treatment
Hi all, How long should I wait before having radiation treatment.?? Have lovely 3 week overseas trip booked prior to getting diagnosis of DCIS in left breast in Jan. Very quickly had DCIS removed - recently got the all clear. Can start radiation within 4 weeks of operation but leave for trip two weeks after radiation…