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Triple Neg HER2 what questions
Hello, Im 46yrs old an a mum to 2 beautiful girls 4 and 7. In Nov 2017 I found a lump left breast and my GP gave me a referral for M/gram and U/Sound. Due to work (Im a full time carer for my 7 yr old at school) I decided Xmas holidays to get it checked. By then I had found a second lump. M/gram did not pick up the tumours…
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Breast augmentation after cancer??
Hi ladies, So I'm 34 on Fri and halfway through neo-adjuvant chemo for triple negative BC. My genetic testing results came back this week negative for braca1 and braca2, so it has been decided I'll have a lumpectomy in April followed by rads, then hopefully this will be behind me. My question is, I've always wanted a…
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Recent Research on Chemotherapy For Triple Negative Breast Cancer
I was wondering if anyone knew how to access the recent research from Europe which advises that women who only had 6 cycles of chemo only survived up to 5 years after original diagnosis and women who had 8 cycles of chemo survived 10 years plus? I'm trying to get a copy of this research to read as my oncologist has told me…
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Capecitabine side effects - shaking and feeling weak
I am on 4th cycle of capecitabine, (had locoregional recurrence, surgery, radiation and now chemo), I have new symptoms and want to know if I should push through and complete the cycle or if I should stop early - and of course it is the weekend and I can't get on to my normal oncology nurse to ask. I called local hospital…
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Diagnosed 2 weeks today & need help with mindset please
Hi Everyone, I am a 39 year old mother of 2. I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago and what a whirlwind it has been. I have IDC Grade 3, triple negative cancer. I have had a Lumpectomy and sentinel node removal and the margin and all 4 nodes were clear. My Bone & CT were also clear. I was told by my GP of my diagnosis who told me we…
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Scan post treatment - YES OR NO???
My mum had stage three triple negative breast cancer. She had a mastectomy in December last year, 6 months of aggressive chemotherapy followed by a course of radiotherapy. Besides having a bone scan when first diagnosed she has not had any other scan. Her oncologist stated she does not find a scan post treatment useful.…
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Starting Chemo in two weeks
Hi Everyone, I go into hospital tomorrow to remove a triple negative tumor and lymph nodes in my right breast. Very devastated as I thought I had this. In Feb 2015 I had a double Mastectomy due to large amount of DCIS on right side. At that time I thought I was being a bit drastic but I just wanted it gone. After 2 weeks…
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Immuniotheraphy - my last resort!
I have just begun an Immuniotheraphy drug (Keytruda) for mTNBC as I have hit the final wall without success after my beginning in July 2104. I have been on several chemos & I was on a targeted trial for TNBC last year and early this year that looked promising, but after 8 months the cancer has again spread this time to my…
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Immunotherapy trial
Just to keep you all updated who are not on our TNBC FB page. I am living with Mets to my bones and 3 weeks ago was diagnosed with liver mets. I am extremely fortunate that my oncologist is so onto it and I was enrolled in an immunotherapy trial the day I was diagnosed (that coincidently opened the following week). Monday…
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Triple negative metastatic breast cancer in brain
Hi all My Mum is currently living with mTNBC which is in her bones and late last year moved to her brain. She has had one treatment of whole brain radiation therapy and continues to be treated with chemotherapy also for the rest of her body. Is anyone familiar with any trials or new treatment options available to women in…