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Chemotherapy is a treatment method that uses a combination of drugs to either destroy cancer cells or slow cancer cell growth. Cytotoxic drugs (meaning “toxic to cells”)...
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Radiation therapy, which commonly follows surgery, uses x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. People with Stage 0 (DCIS ) or Stage 1...
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The first step and most common form of treatment for breast cancer is surgery. This involves removing the tumor and getting clear the margins; the margin is the surrounding...
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I have a friend just diagnosed with stage 3 bc...shes chosen no chemo or radiation. We disagree!! we love her and want her to live. .help!
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anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer
Why is she refusing??? It's not a walk in the park but its temporary. Kinda like labor. You forget the bad stuff because of the reward. Tell her to come on fight like a girl!!!! Prayers going up!
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anonymous
Survivor since 2011
It is her choice as much you hate it. She has to luve with her choice. Now you have decide how you are going to luve with her choice. I am stage 3 Invasive Lobular B C. Today I am cancer free since 1/25/2011. The last time my doctor saw me he said I could live 40 years with those numbers. Breast...
Comment 1It is her choice as much you hate it. She has to luve with her choice. Now you have decide how you are going to luve with her choice. I am stage 3 Invasive Lobular B C. Today I am cancer free since 1/25/2011. The last time my doctor saw me he said I could live 40 years with those numbers. Breast cancer is not a death sentence anymore no matter what stage. And at 59 I have perky boobs and a flat stomach because of breast cancer. God Bless her and her journey.
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Would like your opinions. I was so happy to finally get onco score : 17 ! I am stage 2, grade 3, er positive, Hr negative. Tumor was 2.3 cm, 0/2 nodes would you skip chemo ?
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anonymous
Survivor since 2011
I didn't have the test. I had to rely on my doctors and their years of practice for advice. After prayer and a long talk with my husband we decided to throw everything at the cancer to insure being cancer free. God Bless your journey
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anonymous
Survivor since 2012
I would go with what your oncologist recommends
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I am 38 with stage 4 BC. I have had radiation, hormone therapy, and my 21st chemo treatment today. When does the need to justify myself stop? I feel like I am under constant scrutiny.
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anonymous
Stage 4 Patient
You have stage iv breast cancer, your days of justifying any of your choices to anyone are long gone. As long as YOU are confident in the decisions that you are making for yourself, no one else matters.
I have many friends, family, and colleagues who empathize with me, but they just don't...
Comment 4You have stage iv breast cancer, your days of justifying any of your choices to anyone are long gone. As long as YOU are confident in the decisions that you are making for yourself, no one else matters.
I have many friends, family, and colleagues who empathize with me, but they just don't understand. This is the time to reach out to other women with stage iv disease and interact with a group that doesn't question why, they are just present with their support. Forgive me,as I have no idea of your personal circumstances, but if you can't (or don't want to) hook up with a group in person, then reach out on line. Breastcancer.org has wonderful stage iv forums. Join the #BCSM (Brest Cancer Social Media) crew on Twitter--we are a raucous and supportive family. In addition to our daily presence on Twitter, blogs,and FB we gather on Monday evenings at 9:00pm EST for a weekly Tweetchat. Connect with some bloggers--there are dozens and dozens--to help broaden your virtual support network.
I have learned, since my diagnosis in July 2012, that the virtual support network that I have tapped in to is priceless. We know what it is like and you never have to justify your mood, your decisions, or your life. It's all support--no strings.
Please do feel free to reach out. --Scorchy
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anonymous
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I have an 11 yr old and 7 year old and I just have to think of them every time I get down . They are the reason I do this -its for them I don't want to miss a thing. That is my way of finding the sanity in all of this.
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Will I survive this aggressive stage 3 breast cancer? It has spread into my lymph nodes and it's triple negative. I'm 39yrs old!!
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anonymous
Stage 3A Patient
I believe you can! Just like I believe I can and will beat my own stage 3 with lymph node involvement triple negative bc as well!! I try not to focus on stage and so on, and just focus all my energy on being positive and getting better. Your still young, as am I (25) and I believe still very...
1 comment 6I believe you can! Just like I believe I can and will beat my own stage 3 with lymph node involvement triple negative bc as well!! I try not to focus on stage and so on, and just focus all my energy on being positive and getting better. Your still young, as am I (25) and I believe still very strong and able to fight this horrible disease. Stay strong!!!
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anonymous
Stage 4 Patient
I am 38 with stage 4. I believe that we will beat this disease and be stronger than ever!!!!!
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I was diagnosed on April 19 and now waiting for fill mastectomy this month. Praying they get it all and no chemo or radiation. It is idc and no lymph nodes and haven't been told what stage. But I think 1 or 2 due to the size. I just ask for prayers.
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anonymous
Stage 1 Patient
Welcome Tammy, sorry you had to join us, but glad you found us. This is such a scary time, but your gonna be ok. We are all here for you. Prayers to you.
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anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer
Hi Tammy.
You are surrounded by other women who will stand with you. United we are a formidable group and united in prayer for you we can lift you up. Prayers for you !
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Just wondering what the survival rate is for stage 3 BC and 13 out of 16 lymph nodes with cancer cells
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anonymous
Survivor since 2011
It really depends of the kind of cancer and the treatment that is offered. Some of the cancer treatments are like chronic diseases. I'm stage 3 ILC and cancer free for 2 years but I happily took any and all treatments. I don't think it is an automatic death sentence but you have to lean into...
Comment 2It really depends of the kind of cancer and the treatment that is offered. Some of the cancer treatments are like chronic diseases. I'm stage 3 ILC and cancer free for 2 years but I happily took any and all treatments. I don't think it is an automatic death sentence but you have to lean into everyday and enjoy every moment. It is a waste of time to sit and worry, write lists, read every label be smart but live, do and enjoy.
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anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer
If you want to knows the honest answer to that ask your oncologist honestly. I asked mine if I did nothing What would happen. Poor Doc almost fell off his chair- I told him I needed to know so I could fight. He told me and we are kick butt fighting!!!! ... And I truly believe that with...
Comment 2If you want to knows the honest answer to that ask your oncologist honestly. I asked mine if I did nothing What would happen. Poor Doc almost fell off his chair- I told him I needed to know so I could fight. He told me and we are kick butt fighting!!!! ... And I truly believe that with treatment I will be living for a long time!
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will a person definately die from stage 4 advanced breast cancer
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anonymous
Stage 1 Patient
We are all going to die eventually. Will it be from cancer, I don't know. I know plenty of people who have stage 4 and are living a happy life. Live life to the fullest one day at a time. Don't worry about the when or if's. Life is to be lived now! Prayers to you.
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anonymous
Patient
My GYN told me today that he has been treating a stage 4 ovarian cancer patient for 5 years and that she is doing well. I think that stage 4 is treated as a chronic illness, and many people li ve for years and years.
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Has anyone had a lot of lymph nodes removed? I had 16 taken out and 13 had cancer cells. I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer and am concerned about 13 out of 16 having the cancer cells. I start radiation next week
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anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer
Sorry, mistyped. It had been there for 2 years and was ignored by the radiologist. I have to have chemo, rad, and meds.
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anonymous
Survivor since 2011
Did you do chemo first?
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Lumpectomy:7mm, stage 1, grade 2, er +, Her2 -, negative node. Now find out Onco score is 26. Does that mean I should have had bilateral mastectomy to help prevent recurrence ?
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anonymous
Survivor since 2011
That is a personal choice. Talk to your doctor, god, and family. Then you have to live every day with you choice so make the decision you can live with because breast cancer is not a death sentence anymore. My choice was a lumpectomy that turned into a partial mastectomy after all the...
2 comments 1That is a personal choice. Talk to your doctor, god, and family. Then you have to live every day with you choice so make the decision you can live with because breast cancer is not a death sentence anymore. My choice was a lumpectomy that turned into a partial mastectomy after all the treatment
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anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer
That is a dr consult question
I will say mine was bigger and mote aggressive. And they knew going in mine was at least stage 2 and only recommended wedge lumpectomy They being both oncologist and surgeon.
The major decision in my surgery was the genetic testing results.
Oncologist will be...Comment 0That is a dr consult question
I will say mine was bigger and mote aggressive. And they knew going in mine was at least stage 2 and only recommended wedge lumpectomy They being both oncologist and surgeon.
The major decision in my surgery was the genetic testing results.
Oncologist will be able to tell you more about reoccurrence with chemo vs without based on a whole lot.To happy endings
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Had bilateral mastectomy 2/5/13. SLN's negative iILC, stage 1. Was advised by oncologist to start anastrozole for 5 years. I'm afraid of side effects especially as I have osteopenia. Has anyone tried alternative AI's & for how long.
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