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Immunothrerapy

My cancer specialist has recommended I take a course of Pembrolizunab. I have not "blogged" before. Has anyone on here had any experience of this treatment ,if so how did they cope with side-effects. I have had chemo and handled the side effects

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New to group

Vin 3

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Primary lung cancer

55 year old female, wife and mother with primary cancer in the right lung, also spread to lymph nodes in chest and a secondary malignant tumour of the brain was removed in December.

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cold cap for breast cancer chemo

Hi all. This is my first ever blog and I wonder if you can help me. I start my first session of chemo tomorrow 3/3/16. I have opted for the cold cap but while I was at the hospital yesterday and Lady said it was awful and gave up.

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Coping with the loss of my girlfriend

Lost girlfriend of 22 to cancer, not sure how to cope

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My husband's treatment!

We want to use alternative medicine to hinder, drop, reduce his brain tumor growth.

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The Slimster

Cancer crept up and hit us. Diagnosed with oesophageal cancer Christmas 2015 and told to expect 6 to 12 months more from a cancer that was only "4months" old !

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Encysted Papillary Carcinoma

Hello all I'm new to this so bare with me! I've recently been diagnosed with encysted papillary carcinoma and wondered if anyone had any information about this type of cancer or know anyone who has been diagnosed with this? Thanks very much!

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