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- Metastatic Recurrence Risk After Early-Stage Breast Cancer Drops December 4, 2024Metastatic Recurrence Risk After Early-Stage Breast Cancer DropsNov 14, 2024Treatments after surgery are more effective today and studies now include more women with lower-risk disease. Read more…moderators
- Hormonal Birth Control Ups Breast Cancer Risk in Women With BRCA1 Mutations December 4, 2024Hormonal Birth Control Ups Breast Cancer Risk in Women With BRCA1 MutationsOct 23, 2024The longer women with the mutation used hormonal contraception, the bigger the increase in risk. Read more…moderators
- Adding MRI to 3D Mammograms May Save Lives of Women With Extremely Dense Breasts December 4, 2024Adding MRI to 3D Mammograms May Save Lives of Women With Extremely Dense BreastsSep 25, 2024While the benefits of supplemental screening are clear, the additional screenings may also lead to more false alarms, which can take a financial and emotional toll on people. Read more…moderators
- Black Women and Hormonal Therapy Sexual Side Effects December 4, 2024Black Women and Hormonal Therapy Sexual Side EffectsNovember 22, 2024Hormonal therapy is more likely to affect physical quality of life for Black women than white women. Dr. Janeane Anderson discusses her research on the topic.In the THRIVE trial, sexual side effects caused by hormonal therapy led to lower mental quality of life in both Black […]moderators
- Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at 26 December 4, 2024Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at 26November 8, 2024When cancer researcher LaShae Rolle found a lump in her breast at age 26, she didn’t think it could be cancer, but decided to have a check-up just to be safe. She’s glad she did.Being diagnosed with breast cancer at any age is frightening and unexpected. But if […]moderators
- Verzenio didn't work for me December 4, 2024Hello, I was treated for my 2nd round of breast cancer from 2022-2023. I went on Verzenio/exemesthane regimen in May 2023. I was supposed to do two years on verzenio, however I was just diagnosed with MBC. I had a lymph node biopsy done because I had 3 swollen lymph nodes in the retroperitineal region […]mvspaulding
- What You Need to Know About Inflammatory Breast Cancer December 4, 2024What You Need to Know About Inflammatory Breast CancerOctober 25, 2024Dr. Filipa Lynce discusses the symptoms and treatment of inflammatory breast cancer.Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare and aggressive type of breast cancer; only about 1% to 5% of all breast cancers diagnosed in the United States are inflammatory. This type of breast cancer tends […]moderators
- Share personal goals for the next year and your proudest moments of this year! December 4, 2024The end-of-year often leads to reflections about the past year and the next to come. Share your personal goals/ aspirations for the next year and also what you were most proud of this year.moderators
- Live MMR vaccine and immunosuppression from chemotherapy question December 4, 202465F Current medications:TaxoterecyclophosphamidedexamethasoneNeulasta (I believe that’s the correct one)Claratin*All of these medications are taken in cycles every three weeks.Outside of those cycles only Tylenol, Advil, and Benadryl as neededHi, My mom is currently undergoing chemotherapy for recurrent breast cancer. She lives with my family (husband and children), that is relevant to my question! At my […]trudywalke
- But why doesn’t mastectomy reduce the risk of recurrence December 4, 2024I have been looking all over for some research pointing specifically to why mastectomy doesn’t reduce(significantly) the rate of recurrence. I am leaning mastectomy for my own personal anxiety and the betrayal I feel my breast have committed against me, but I know that isn’t everyone’s route. This could also change before it’s time for […]georgegarcia
