Hi. I have just found out that someone very close to me has triple negative breast cancer, and has just found out she has the BRCA 1 gene. Her mother died of ovarian cancer last year. My friend had 2 mammograms, both clear, and when she found a lump it was diagnosed as a cyst. She went to have it drained and it was a cyst, but the lump behind it was not. She started chemo 2 weeks ago and has already lost her hair. I am in the UK and she lives in the States so I feel pretty helpless. I have been all over the net like a rash, but cannot find a glimmer of hope anywhere. I searched this site and could not find a post about triple negative cancer under 4 years old. I need to know if there is hope out there. My friend is 43 and physically fit. Please, is there any optimistic news?