home
a-z of conditions
forums
news
about us
See all conditions
Cancer
Breast Cancer in women
Forum
Resources & Information
Subject index
Credits
Full list of topics
Discovery :
Signs and symptoms
How it affects you
Your ideas about causes of breast cancer
Treatment and their effects :
Lumpectomy
Mastectomy
Breast reconstruction
Choosing not to have breast reconstruction
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
Tamoxifen
Arimidex (anastrozole)
Aromasin (exemestane)
Femara (letrozole)
Zoladex (Goserelin)
Ovarian ablation
Herceptin (trastuzumab)
Lymphoedema
Complementary approaches
Making treatment choices
Information and support :
Finding information
Sources of support
Support groups
Living with it :
How it affects families
How it affects others
Body image
Prostheses
Relationships and sex
Living with breast cancer
Messages to others
Search the whole site
Search in this condition
Breast Cancer in women
Subject index
Clip
Cancer
>>
Breast Cancer in women
>>
Women Under 30
>>
Interview 10
>>
Describes her feelings of tiredness during chemotherapy.
Diagnosed with breast cancer 1998, underwent a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Cancer
>>
Breast Cancer in women
>>
Women 50 - 69
>>
Interview 12
>>
Describes her weight gain and tiredness during chemotherapy.
Diagnosed with breast cancer (a malignant lump) 1999. Had a lumpectomy and was given chemotherapy, radiotherapy and Tamoxifen. In 2000 diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma in -situ ( DCIS), under went a further lumpectomy, radiotherapy and Tamoxifen.
Cancer
>>
Breast Cancer in women
>>
Women 50 - 69
>>
Interview 16
>>
Discusses why she was given tamoxifen and Zoladex.
Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999. Underwent a mastectomy and was given Tamoxifen and Zoladex.
Cancer
>>
Breast Cancer in women
>>
Women 50 - 69
>>
Interview 42
>>
Explains feeling unexpectedly tired as a result of having radiotherapy.
Diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 1997. Was given chemotherapy, a mastectomy with reconstruction, followed by radiotherapy and Tamoxifen.
Cancer
>>
Breast Cancer in women
>>
Women 50 - 69
>>
Ingrid - Interview 48
>>
Ingrid had severe diarrhoea and felt exhausted. Her experience was complicated by other health problems. She found it difficult to know what to eat be
Ingrid was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, aged 58. She had a mastectomy with immediate LD flap reconstruction. She also had chemotherapy, radiotherapy and Arimidex. During chemotherapy, Ingrid had a bi-lateral pulmonary embolism.
Mail to a friend