/r/breastcancer/

r/breastcancer

51k members
r/breastcancer is a subreddit with 51k members. The community frequently discusses chemo, struggling, surgery, radiation, and breast cancer, and they frequently recommend/review lotion, lotions, and bra, and the most common flair used is venting, newly diagnosed, conversation, chemotherapy, and surgery.
r/breastcancer is a support and information group for people who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Popular Topics in r/breastcancer

#1

Chemo

36 posts
#2

Struggling

33 posts
#3

Surgery

32 posts
#4

Radiation

30 posts
#5

Breast Cancer

27 posts
#6

Diagnosis

22 posts
#7

Side Effects

21 posts
#8

Treatment

14 posts
#9

Looking For

13 posts
#10

Mastectomy

12 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
Venting
: "i’ve lost thousands of followers after posting about my diagnosis"
31 posts
#2
Newly Diagnosed
: "I went from "probably a cyst" to likely Stage 4 in 15 days."
25 posts
#3
Conversation
: "Can we talk about…"
23 posts
#4
Chemotherapy
: "Stage 4, no chemo"
17 posts
#5
Surgery
: "I don’t want to tell anyone but I need to tell someone"
16 posts
#6
Post Active Treatment
: "What tattoos are we getting?"
16 posts
#7
Fuck Cancer
: "A quick message."
13 posts
#8
Celebrating
: "I’M ALIVE!"
13 posts
#9
Tests and Diagnoses
: "Bone mets!"
9 posts
#10
Medication
: "Welp I did it! I beat Stage 3!"
7 posts

Member Growth in r/breastcancer

Yearly
+15k members(41.6%)

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Last updated: June 30, 2026