r/breastcancer is a subreddit with 53k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, struggling, pain, chemo, and treatment, and they frequently recommend/review lotion, lotions, and bra.
r/breastcancer is a support and information group for people who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Popular Themes in r/breastcancer
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Why aren’t we normalising sedation and proper pain management for breast cancer biopsies because having fucking cancer is enough"
12 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Don’t know who to talk to about this particular topic…"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Breast lymphedema bra recs?"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/breastcancer
#1
Looking For
13 posts
#2
Struggling
7 posts
#3
Pain
: "Post op nerve Pain?"
4 posts
#4
Chemo
2 posts
#5
Treatment
2 posts
#6
Tamoxifen
: "Tamoxifen and foot/leg cramps?"
2 posts
#7
Side Effects
: "Tamoxifen and foot/leg cramps?"
2 posts
#8
Idc
: "Idc ++?"
2 posts
#9
Allergic Reaction
1 post
#10
Angry
1 post
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
: "Going flat?"
24 posts
#2
Medication
: "I am so damn grateful for this breast cancer community. ❤️"
23 posts
#3
Chemotherapy
: "First Chemo Treatment was Aweful What Happened?"
22 posts
#4
Conversation
: "AITA breast cancer friends edition"
19 posts
#5
Post Active Treatment
: "Moving Forward After Treatment"
19 posts
#6
Newly Diagnosed
: "Cancer again 10 years after 1st Diagnosis"
17 posts
#7
Venting
: "Just starting to notice the sheer scope of misinformation about the disease"
16 posts
#8
Tests and Diagnoses
: "lung nodule spiraling"
12 posts
#9
Young Cancer Patients
: "“Menopause is a state of mind”"
7 posts
#10
Celebrating
: "Lifting weights"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/breastcancer
Yearly
+15k members(41.0%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026