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I’ve just completed an 8 round course of CAPOX/BEVA for secondary liver cancer. Interim scans showed some success, I would appreciate advice as to any further treatments, assuming some level of success with the CAPOX/BEVA. Thanks Pete
Hello, I had a wide robotic radical prostatectomy 30th December 2024 My PSA wasn`t the reading expected after the operation so l have been having 3 monthly blood tests. My PSA level has been rising every time to the present day 0.22 I have a PET...
Hello! Im looking for some advice. My 83yr. old mum has been diagnosed with cancer some months ago. Yesterday she had an appointment at Verlindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff to discuss the planned course of treatment, in readiness for an operation to treat...
hello, I was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago and had a wide incision lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy since then i have a yearly mammogram followed by a brief breast exam. I worry that the cancer could have gone elsewhere. Do you have...
I had chemotherapy followed by a lumpectomy and then radiotherapy for triple negative BC. I am now experiencing pain in the same breast . I am 4 years post treatment and continue to have mammograms yearly.Please advise.
I had lumpectomy chemo and radiotherapy finished 3years ago. Now have pain in same breast . Had yearly mammogram 6 months ago all clear. Any advice thanks
Hi, I’ve had a BCC removal from the side of my nostril together with a deep skin graft taken from near my ear, (2 weeks ago). After my first check after 7 days the nurse said the graft had taken, however today after my 2 weeks check I was told it hadn...
Hi, I am due to begin chemotherapy for breast cancer in a couple of weeks and my oncologist said that I ought to get flu and covid vaccinations prior to commencing. I contacted my GP and several pharmacists in the area but they cannot offer the vaccines...
I was diagnosed with bladder cancer last year; i was advised that if I did gemcis then RC it would be curative - both the chemo and surgery were completed last year. when samples were analysed i was advised of no further spread to the other organs removed...
Hi, I sent my GP pictures as requsted of a mole that had gone rogue on my chest. Within the two week rule I had teledermatology appointment on 1st September, mole looked pretty angry and met all the criteria of melanoma. Over the last couple of days I...
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