Breast Cancer: Stage 3 & 4 Community

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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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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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Breast to brain..

annietone

My mom was diagnosed with brain mets back in December. The pattern of her breast cancer went from her breast to bones and then to the bra...

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Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Options?

Christopherrrrrrr

I've seen a lot in the news about new treatments for Metastatic Breast Cancer. Does anyone have any info on those? I have a family member...

Plueral effussion

baytat

Hiw can i tell if it is pleural effussion apart from chest x ray Any blood work that would help breast cancer in 2010 treated now compl...

Triple negative breast cancer metastasized into Liver diagnosed in 2014.

Lego177

To give you a background,patient is a female 60yrs age. She felt a lump in her left breast in Aug 2014, which the doctors confirmed after...

There is life at Stage IV!!!

lynnkay

I posted on here several times over the past few years. Had stage II estrogen-receptor positive IDC. I was almost a 4 year survivor. On m...

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My best friend has cancer

luv4u859

My best friend/love of my life who is a man has stage 3 breast cancer. On Monday he had radiation therapy and he was in a lot of pain and...

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Anyone chose NOT to receive chemo??

BettyP02911

Hello. I was officially diagnosed with BC October 2008 (Stage III) and am HER2neu+ and ER/PR+. I have decided against traditional chemo...

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surgery question

busheze

I received a diagnosis of stage 3 cancer in 2001 had mastectomy followed by a tram flap which had to be revised 3 times. got radiation a...

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Worried about bone metastasis

willobeesmom

I have been waking up with headaches and having numbness in my lips that started out in the mornings. The headaches were relieved with s...

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Bone Mets cure

EImani

What are the natural cures for bone mets? What about increased calcium intake, CA-D3, Essiac or others?

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taxol for ascites symptoms

col43

9 months ago I contracted peritoneal ascites associated with my breast cancer. Drained twice then put on xeloda. Ascites disappeared fo...

Breast cancers

aaawwwzzz

What is the percentage of breast cancer in USA over 50 years old??

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granulomatous mastitis

HananSA

hi I had a small mass 4 month ago and I went to the doctor just to make sure that I do not have something bad. he told me that I have t...

Inflammatory Breast Cancer

lindaCrustu

I'm a 36 year old female and I've been experiencing one-sided breast pain for 4 months now. No other symptoms. Do I have to just sit here...

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Stage IV Breast Cancer survival

porus

Dx June 2009 by PET CT with grade 3 tumor in left breast and small lung nodules at 29 Yrs.(ER,PR,HER negative).Chemotherapy: 3 Cycles of ...

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Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Breast Cancer

lexxuy

What are the chances treating this type of cancer with radiation only? Does the statistics change any and if so, can you tell me the per...

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Bupropion for 10 weeks should I increase?

Susanj45

My situation is complicated..I have stage 4 breast cancer..I started 75 mg twice a day of generic wellbutrin..bupropion..I have been feel...

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