Breast cancer
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Current topics:

• - Breast cancer and self-esteem: Advice and support
  New to this forum, I've been having a very difficult time lately, emotionally, after the surgery...I can't help being disgusted at my own body and it makes me depressed and angry. I live alone, don't
• - Early menopause due to cancer treatments
  Hello, Hope you are all doing well. I have read that women undergoing treatment for breast cancer may face early menopause. Was it your case? What symptoms did you experience and how did you cope wi
• - Your advice for those newly diagnosed with breast cancer
  Dear Carenity members, I'd like to start this new discussion in order to help all those who have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. What would be your advice to those newly diagnosed? What

Current topics:

• - Recurrence breast cancer
  Hi I had bc earlier this yr, lumpectomy April followed by radiotherapy. All has been fine until 1.5 weeks ago when I started to suffer pain, hot skin, hardening and slight orange peel on the same brea
• - What was your age and symptoms initially experienced at onset?
  Hello everyone, With breast cancer, a common warning sign is sharp pain or a lump with tenderness in  the breast. However, each person may have varying warning signs/symptoms that induce them to see
• - After the surgery
  Surgery is an important part of the treatment which can change the course of illness and determine the next steps. What were your next steps after you had surgery? Were you well-informed before the su

Current topics:

• - Tamoxifen
  I was diagnosed at the end of March with DCIS, I had a mastectomy and reconstruction on 18th April. I am almost through my first month on Tamoxifen. Anyone else done similar recently?
• - Treatment plan for breast cancer
  Hello everyone, When diagnosed, how much did your doctors include you in your treatment plan? How does your plan look? Surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy - or
• - What do you think about your current treatment?
  Breast cancer treatment plan can vary from one person to another, even though there is always a common base. I invite you to talk about your experience, compare your opinions and views on the subject

Current topics:

• - A Leading Oncology Association Says Some Complementary Therapies Are Helpful to Women With Breast Cancer
  The American Society of Clinical Oncology, the world’s leading group of cancer doctors, has released guidelines on the use of integrative health therapies to help manage the symptoms and side effect
• - Breast cancer: Test means fewer women will need chemotherapy
  About 70% of women with the most common form of early stage breast cancer can be spared the "agony of chemotherapy", researchers say. It follows trials of a genetic test that analyses the danger of a
• - Six months of breast cancer treatment ‘could be as effective as 12 in some women’
  Six months of targeted drug therapy could potentially be as effective as treatment lasting 12 months for women with a type of early stage breast cancer. This is according to unpublished clinical tria

Current topics:

• - Oesophagus cancer - stent implant
  Five days after inserting a stent into a completely blocked oesophagus because of the size of the tumour, still suffering from strong pain across the chest and stomach and... still unable to swallow e
• - How did you find out you had cancer?
  My brother was starting his first treatment for cancer. On the day i found a large lump on my neck /shoulderblade. This is how he found out he had cancer also. What are the odds of this. So terrified
• - Staying hydrated while in treatment: What are your tips?
  Hello everyone, How are you today? Many of the treatment options for cancer - especially chemotherapy and radiotherapy - can lead to dehydration due to side effects like vomiting or diarrhoea. If s

Current topics:

• - How to prepare for chemo?
  Chemosounds daunting. A pre chemo exercise program can help I believe. Does anyone know about this? I am also interested in fasting as a preparation for chemo and would like more info on this.  
• - Long term effects of chemotherapy
  The chemo therapy I received has had major impact on my life. It has left me in periphal neuropathy, a very bad impact on my dyslexia, anxiety, damage to my lungs and the on going treatment of Exemast
• - Interferons: Interactions with the COVID-19 vaccine?
  Has anyone else had nasty after effects from taking interferon ? I was on it for the last year after chemo started causing problems - it seems interferon reacted with the Pfizer jabs and turned my imm