Writer-filmmaker Tahira Kashyap who announced the relapse of her breast cancer after seven years, informed her social media followers that she is back home and recovering.
“Basking in all the love and prayers! They are magical. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Back home and recovering,” said Tahira in her Instagram post.
Tahira who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, took to Instagram on April 7, 2025, to reveal her cancer relapse. She informed the commencement of a fresh round of treatment against her battle with breast cancer.
According to Cleveland Clinic, there are three types of breast cancer recurrence and this depends on where the cancer comes back. It is local if the cancer returns in the same breast (chest) area as the original tumor. A regional type if the cancer comes back near the original tumor, in lymph nodes in your armpit (axillary lymph nodes) or in or around your collarbone area. If breast cancer spreads away from the original tumor to the lungs, bones, brain or other parts of your body, this is metastatic breast cancer, often referred to as Stage 4 breast cancer. If cancer in one breast goes away after treatment but the individual develops it in the other untreated breast, the tumor is considered new cancer and not recurrent breast cancer.
According to the American Cancer Society, inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) are more likely to come back than other breast cancer types and subtypes.
Signs to look out for:
The symptoms to look out vary depending on the type of cancer recurrence. Following are some of the breast cancer recurrence signs as per Cleveland Clinic.
Local breast cancer recurrence may cause breast lumps or bumps on or under your chest, changes in the nipple such as flattening or nipple discharge. Individuals may also experience swollen skin near the lumpectomy site, thickening on or near the surgical scar and unusually firm breast tissue.
Regional breast cancer recurrence may cause chronic chest pain, difficulty swallowing, Pain, swelling or numbness in one arm or shoulder, swollen lymph nodes in the armpit or in or around the collarbone area.
Patients in the Metastatic or Stage 4 breast cancer may experience pain where breast cancer has spread, including bone pain, chronic dry cough, dizziness, balance problems or seizures, extreme fatigue. loss of appetite, nausea and weight loss. Additionally, patients may also experience severe headaches, numbness or weakness.
