/r/breastcancer/

r/breastcancer

50k members
r/breastcancer is a subreddit with 50k 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, conversation, newly diagnosed, post active treatment, and chemotherapy.
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
: "laughing at people telling me to stop doing chemo and to start looking into alternative medicine"
34 posts
#2
Conversation
: "Long term success story"
24 posts
#3
Newly Diagnosed
: "It's bad and I am scared. More than I show"
20 posts
#4
Post Active Treatment
: "Cried at the dentist today"
15 posts
#5
Chemotherapy
: "I am wearing a diaper, a wig and a compression bra with cabbage leaves over my nipples. How’s everybody else doing?"
15 posts
#6
Fuck Cancer
: "Things I never expected to type"
13 posts
#7
Celebrating
: "I Did It! Doctoral Defense Passed Unconditionally!!"
12 posts
#8
Surgery
: "Clean margins and lymph nodes!"
11 posts
#9
Tests and Diagnoses
: "Tumor growth"
10 posts
#10
Young Cancer Patients
: "waylaid by cancer"
8 posts

Member Growth in r/breastcancer

Yearly
+15k members(41.7%)

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Last updated: June 9, 2026