Breast Cancer: Stage 3 & 4 Community

This patient support community is for discussions relating to breast cancer, biopsy, genetics, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, lumps, lumpectomy, lymph node dissection, lymphedema, mammograms, mastectomy, radiation therapy, reconstruction, self exams, and stage 3 and 4 treatments.

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What kind of cancer was it?

marilyn379

My daughter died of breast cancer a month ago. She went through 6 months of chemo and 6 weeks of radiation. Three weeks later it was dis...

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Diagnosed May 2016 with stage 4...no chemo or radiation for me!

NessaGypsy

After, having lump by my armpit breast area for years and doctors saying it was hormonal from my cycle others said it was from caffeine!S...

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survival rate of Stage IV

jpmom3

My 26 year old sister was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. During her second chemotherapy treatment last week, the doctor came in t...

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shingles vaccine

jassy14

Hi, I have DIC and is on my 3rd chemotherapy treatment. I had chicken pox as an adult. Should I risk participating in a blind study for...

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How much it cost a breast biopsy??? More less ; I need to know!

teresa88162

How much it cost a breast biopsy??? More less ; I need to know!

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Liver cysts in Luminal B breast cancer

jamsarnie

Pre menopausal Diagnosed end of january with 2.2cm tumour ER+ 15%, PR-, KI76 95%.1 lymph node. Modified radical mastectomy beginning Feb...

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