I don’t understand why the specimen and the numbers stand for. I see my doctor in a few days with the report I just saw on my chart, but it’s basically stating what was done to my understanding diagnosis why is that?

If I had mammography access in my mid 40s it would have been detected earlier

Hi! After 2.5 months of centinel lymph node surgery, I have a seroma. How long it takes to be reabsorbed? When it needs to be drained? Thanks.

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I love your videos...i am stage 1 A...I start my chemo already..evry week for 3 months😢😢😢pls. pray 4 me

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I’m 67 so the treatment plan includes partial mastectomy, radiation, and hormone blocker. Although the plan is consistent with standard protocol, I feel like I’m being swept along rather than a participant in my treatment plan. It’s not that I would change anything, it’s just the desire to be an informed participant. Your videos have helped me so much. Unlike countless others I’ve watched, I feel more comfortable with the treatment plan or know what to research next.

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We been together for 15 years when I found out that i have breast cancer he was supportive but in the middle of my treatment he had changed he always go out with his friends… until i got depressed that’s the time he never called me, never visited me no contact since February 2024 until now 😞 it’s been so hard but i have to move on and prioritize my health… and good thing i have my family to support me ❤

Chemo fried my momory.. its been 7 yrs. I discovered lions mane mushroom for memory. It works great !

What does this mean pT1cN0 mammacarcinoma. It was in my pathology report i don’t know what stage is this . It is grade 2 Erpe+her2-

Hai mam i had lumpectomy rt breast biopsy results is benign proliferative breast disease firoadnosis is this high risk of cancer in future.after surgery still i have pain in nipple and surgery site is it normal.

Yes mam, me diagnosed stage 0 invasive ductal carcinoma in situ ,done MRM out of 8 lymphnodes all were negative,,er pr - her2 + ,, my doctor advice me to undergo targeted theraphy 18 cycle IM in my 5th cycle, to be sure that there's no coming back of cancer. IS THIS TREATMENT OK?

When I asked my GP if I should start getting mammograms at age 45, he said, “maybe, if you really want to. You’re low risk and they don’t really recommend it until your 50s.” There was no discussion of dense breasts (which it turns out I have). As it turned out, my tumour was already growing and could have been caught before it became invasive if I’d gone right away. I was diagnosed at 47. He and I overestimated the importance of having others in the family with breast cancer. The vast majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Please start screening in your 40s.

It has made me feel hopeless for the future. I delayed medication after surgery and am not sure I want to skip ahead 35 years to feel like I'm 90 and miss the best part of my life. I may choose living in the moment and let the chips fall where they may.

My breast surgeon suggested that I get a diagnostic mammogram yearly even though I had breast cancer and was treated with radiation in November of 2023. I was under the impression that I would get diagnostic mammograms every six months. Would there be a advantage or disadvantage regarding how much time is between studies?

If you have chemo.. can you still work if your on chemo theraphy or stay rest

I tried keto ,found it to hard was just miserable, now I'm careful of what I eat limit sugar ,and eat organic veg and fruits No proccessed meats and no take away foods ,feel so much better also fasting 14 hour seems to help

Is her2 negative ductal carcomia stage 3 with 13/18 lymph nodes positive cancer ,is it invasive,IAM totally confused

I believe many women, myself included, were assured by what was reported as a normal mammogram when calcifications were dismissed that were actually DCIS. I did not know that I should question a benign report due to my dense breast tissue. With the large percentage of women having dense tissue it seems that mammography as a screening tool falls short too often. I understand it is cost effective for screening the population, but disappointing for many.

I'm a 59 year-old female and for me, a 4D mammography didn't catch my invasive breast cancer. Sadly, I had to push beyond that to find out what was going on... after the ultra sound, still nothing to confirm, and then my push to ask what else can be done to fully rule out my concern (severe things had started to happen in August 2023 that was unexplainable) they said the next thing would be a breast MRI w/ and w/out contrast, which I did in October 2023. Well, that worked and they found cancer, but not in the side I had the issues with, which completely shocked me. With this information, I decided to have a double Mastectomy in January 2024 and they did remove a few lymphs (looking back now, I wish I hadn't done that part - lymph issues for me now), but either way, the mammo didn't help, neither did the original ultrasound. Turns out after the biopsy (ultrasound guided), it was discovered I had invasive breast cancer w/ both lobular and ductal IBC and was confirmed after the DMX. Mine was hormone + driven and it was Stage 1, fortunately. They wanted to do hormone blockers after my surgery, but I chose not to do that after weighing out the risk of the side affects vs it's NO Guarantee it will keep it away; for me, it wasn't worth it to take on the other problems with these Hormone Blockers. I go in for my second surgery this August and we'll see where it goes from here, but I'm not worrying about it and just pushing forward with diet and exercise.

Thanks for your ongoing help ,I was diagnosed with her2 positive breast cancer, so had chemotherapy and mastectomy, im currently on kadcyla, have been doing research into cancer and have found many sites that say chemotherapy cause secondary cancers ,I had heard Radiotherapy can cause cancer cell to spread but didn't no chemotherapy can to ?now I'm so worried of getting cancer because I had chemotherapy, is this information true ?

I wrote with questions about my early Stage 1, Grade 1 tubular cancer. I await the surgeons report this Tues. but encourage ppl to not pay attention to not getting checked after 75. Im 78 and in good health otherwise. Who wants to go into stages 2-4? I feel so lucky y believe I wont need radiation as you also stated in your msg. Thanks for your calm y knowledgeable info.

My mammogram didn't detect anything, neither has the breast MRI and ultrasound. I felt 3 lumps when showering just over 2 months ago. I have stage 3 her2+. I'm on docetaxol and carboplatin. Plus herceptin. Every 3 weeks for a total of 18 weeks. First one was on 27 may.

Dr. Griggs, what about those young women who are blown off by their medical professionals that it CAN'T be cancer because they are TOO young? It breaks my heart when I hear of a 20-something with cancer. A young woman I know was in her early mid-30's with ER-, Her+ and had to do ALL they treatment. 2 young kids. My heart just breaks. At least she knew there was a family history.

Can we please have a video explaining the diagnostic tests that need to be done yearly after treatments are over to check for re-uccerance or metastasis elsewhere. Any abnormal symptoms need to be checked for sure but many times there aren't any before cancer rears up so can any regular checks and tests help? Thanks so much of your simple explanation to such a complex disease

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I'm shocked to learn that mucinous cancer=no chemo.... since I went through chemo with that type of cancer, stage 1!! How is this possible?

I‘ve got dense breast tissue. Therefore I use a 4D mammography for detection. It‘s called Tomosynthesis.

I have early breast cancer and still I‘ve had to go through 5 therapies: operation, chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapy (Herceptin) and endocrine therapy. Congratulations me! 🤦‍♀️🤮😱

🌺Thxx. Very helpful, as always.

Jeez louise, every time you upload a new video, I find myself struggling either I should unsubscribe or not: On the one hand I would like to keep being updated, I‘m anxious to miss something on my own cancer journey, and on the other hand being confronted with cancer topics all the time makes me having a minor panic attack every single time. I just can’t do this anymore. I need to say bye to this topic and say hello to life again.

Dr. Griggs, is it safe to eat store bought corn chips. Is it considered processed food. I have stage 4 breast cancer and having chemotherapy for almost 2 years now.

Thank you for the video but you didn't address diarrhea or liver issues. My AST and ALT was 10 times the upper normal limit after 6 weeks on verzenio. Every time i stop taking it, my liver returns to normal. Very disappointed that i may not be able to continue this drug.

At age 70, I had my annual mammogram that suddenly showed micro calcifications forming in both breasts. The outcome was DCIS, Intermediate Grade, Stage 0 in my left breast and ADH, ALH in my right. DCIS was excised with clear margins and ADH/ALH, although benign, excised with surgery. I remained Stage 0, had hypo-fractionated radiation and am now on Anastrozole. I’m just thankful that I continued my mammograms - my mother passed from breast cancer 30 years ago when very little was known about treatment.

Does this information apply to males the same?

Thank you Dr Griggs for talking about this subject,…thank you (and all of you patients down below giving your experiences)for giving me the feeling I am a normal person and I am not the only one ..….Greetings from Croatia..😶

2 lumpectomies, 24 radiation treatments. 5 months later I felt “something “ in same breast…mammogram & ultrasound negative…..breast & muscles still sore….so afraid. Taking Anastrozole , & if I am 30-40 minutes late I panic. Are the Cancer cells multiplying? Tired &/try to be upbeat for 😮husband, family &/ friends……so fearful. I am robbed of a life. Always on my mind

Can ca125 test show up for breast cancer

Don't worry to all of those gob smacking themselves at the thought. Their breast ( or any cancer ) is over. I'll try not to fall into sarcastic commentary. Think the most of us know our futures will be full of toxic drugs, the permanent after effects of Chemo therapy. The constant scans, & biopsies. Living in constant fear and anxiety. Friends and family who have deserted you for the fact you have cancer. Wish I could imirse myself in mindfulness. Put on my Polly Anna suit trapse about singing La La La La. Not me. .

I know this is the post menopause therapy drug but just had to share that Letrozole had tough side effects including depression. I will not tolerate that and my oncologist is giving me a 3 week break and will go back to Anastrozole. I’ll keep managing insomnia and joint pain. These pills are a challenge!

I would like to know how to choose between Tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors? Thank you so much for your videos. They all are great

I was diagnosed with breast cancer stage 2b. Ultrasound showed 2 lymph nodes affected by cancer. The surgeon preferred to remove all. I still wonder why did he choose to remove all lymph nodes rather than only the two or 5??

Excellent. Thank you. I would also add that caregivers/partners of cancer patients experience ghosting when their loved ones do, and this can be very isolating

I have stage2a Breast cancer..now I'm going on my 2nd chemotherapy..

Thank you for making this video. I was one of the people who requested it and wanted to hear your take on it. Thanks for listening to us!❤

Are you kidding me? I’ll not be taking this poison and take my chances. Even women who take AIs still get recurrence.

And if you are a member of care staff/a provider, perhaps think about ASKING if someone wants to celebrate or not. At the end of my radiation treatments all I wanted was OUT of there (after thanking the staff for their care of course.) Due to my trauma history & pain levels, radiation in particular was a significant challenge. I found out later that their usual "thing" was to blow bubbles around on your last day, but knowing a bit of my history, one of the techs thought to go ask my husband (who was in the waiting room) if that was OK. He gently told them in no uncertain terms that I detest surprises & do.NOT.do.that or a panic attack would result even with the substantial calming meds I had on board. But if he hadn't been there & one of them hadn't thought to ask, they would have gone ahead and created a no good very bad day for all of us. One of the most challenging things I've encountered in my personal journey with all this is the burden of having to manage the feelings/expectations of others, including (well meaning but overburdened) medical providers. I wish I had better tools for THAT. I wish MEDICAL PROVIDERS had better tools/training for all of it! You need to participate/advocate for yourself but at the same time, this burden should NOT be all on the struggling patient. I watch so many of these videos where "talk to your care team" is suggested & think "I wish it worked that easily/effectively" or "Even if I do, they don't seem to be listening or communicating (or in some cases, caring.)"

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