/r/breastcancer/

r/breastcancer

55k members
r/breastcancer is a subreddit with 55k members. The community frequently discusses chemo, struggling, radiation, reconstruction, and cancer, and they frequently recommend/review lotion, lotions, and bra, and the most common flair used is surgery, conversation, newly diagnosed, venting, and medication.
r/breastcancer is a support and information group for people who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Popular Topics in r/breastcancer

#1

Chemo

8 posts
#2

Struggling

6 posts
#3

Radiation

6 posts
#4

Reconstruction

4 posts
#5

Cancer

3 posts
#6

Surgery

3 posts
#7

Pain

2 posts
#8

Breast Cancer

2 posts
#9

Treatment

2 posts
#10

Expander

2 posts

Products Discussed in r/breastcancer

Lotion

47 reviews
#1
Aquaphor
4.9★ from 8 reviews
#2
Calendula
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#3
Miaderm
4.4★ from 5 reviews

Lotions

28 reviews
#1
Aquaphor
4.3★ from 6 reviews
#2
CeraVe
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Calendula
4.5★ from 2 reviews

Bra

25 reviews
#1
AnaOno
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Handful
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Ana Ono
5.0★ from 2 reviews

Flair Used in r/breastcancer

#1
Surgery
: "Tricep pain 1 week post-op?"
10 posts
#2
Conversation
: "Cancer and exercise"
9 posts
#3
Newly Diagnosed
: "PCR for TNBC 3 years ago and newly diagnosed with HER2+ this month + pregnant"
9 posts
#4
Venting
: "Young breast cancer on the rise"
8 posts
#5
Medication
: "Awkward question about down there irritation, how to bring up?"
7 posts
#6
Tests and Diagnoses
: "I'm scared."
6 posts
#7
TNBC
: "BI-RADS 4 two months after finishing cancer treatment, TNBC recurrence?"
4 posts
#8
Young Cancer Patients
: "What would you do? To Zometa or not."
4 posts
#9
Post Active Treatment
: "I made dinner tonight"
4 posts
#10
Chemotherapy
: "Shaving legs during chemo?"
4 posts

Member Growth in r/breastcancer

Yearly
+16k members(41.8%)

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Last updated: September 21, 2026