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Breast cancer
BackEvery person's experience with Breast Cancer is unique, and that is why having a community of support is critical. In the forums dedicated to this condition, you can create your own discussions and ask questions on any topic to a community of others diagnosed with breast cancer, caregivers, and family members and friends of those diagnosed. You can also participate in numerous other discussions from other members ranging on anything from prevention and coping strategies to treatments and CBD.
Read our Breast Cancer factsheet for more quick and helpful information here.
Ongoing discussions - Breast cancer
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- Advice on how to tell people I have breast cancer
I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with breast cancer I have not started any treatments yet still waiting on some more test results before I make my decision on what treatment I want to go with! Alot of peop
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- Breast Reconstruction Surgery - Questions and Answers
Hello everyone, Have you undergone breast reconstruction? Or are you looking into it to this procedure? It would be a wonderful support tool and advice repository if you could you share what your ex
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- What is it really like to live with Breast Cancer?
Hi Carenity Members, I am hoping that the community here at Carenity with Breast Cancer will use this forum to post what life is really like when living it with Breast Cancer. Please post your stor
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- Treatment plan for breast cancer
Hello everyone, When diagnosed, how much did your doctors include you in your breast cancer treatment plan? How does your plan look? Surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targ
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- Single mastectomy or double mastectomy? At a crossroads - need guidance.
Hello everyone, I had 4 cycles of two drugs of chemotherapy: FEC-T and Docetaxel; however, the doctor has recommended a mastectomy for my left breast, which is my affected side, and lymph node clear
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- Reaction to carboplatin
did anyone have any allergic reaction to carboplatin? If so how long will they keep me on it before switching it to something else. I’ve had 2 reactions and the drs keep upping my steroids. Any info
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- What was your age and symptoms initially experienced at onset?
One of the main concerns associated medical illnesses / conditions, is understanding and acknowledging the warning signs / early symptoms that should cause one to seek medical advice - the earlier the
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- Side-effects... can't get taste back
I can't get my taste back..not eating...losing lots of weight..nothing works. Also Have had a double masectomy past two weeks..very tight..and still tender. Anyone have these problems??
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- What were the symptoms you originally experienced making you seek medical advice?
Hello Carenity members, What were the symptoms that you originally experienced with breast cancer that made you seek medical advice? Please describe the symptoms and their duration before you sough
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