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Hi. My husband has been being treated for stage 3 colorectal cancer with local lymph node involvement for over 3 years. He has had a brief period of remission. The original tumour has been cured. However latest scan shows that cancer has spread to the...
Hi, I’m a 58 year old female, diagnosed with 33 mm stage 2, grade 3 ER positive breast cancer in June. I had a lumpectomy and bilateral reduction in August, with 1/2 nodes showing micrometastasis. I started the first of four EC on 4/10, and am to have...
Hello I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in March 2023. It's Grade 1 cells and Stage 1 cancer. My understanding is that Stage 1 is that it's remained within the womb, and Grade 1 cells are very like regular cells in appearance. I know that...
Hi there, underwent anterior sigmoid Colon surgery 11 days ago to remove 5cm tumour. I don't have a stoma. Since operation I have experienced a full constant pressure ache at the base of the bottom in the bridge area making daily life uncomfortable...
Hi. I will have my mastectomy on my breast cancer. I would like to do the reconstruction as well. Is there any side effects or higher recurrence possibility in reconstruction? Thanks in Advance
hi, i have had an EBUS test done last week and now i have been told i will have a phone appoinment to go over the results, now i am thinking that this can not be bad news as this is over the phone, would you get a Cancer diagnosis over the phone ? or...
I'm a stage IV colorectal cancer patient with metastasis to the lungs, and I live in Italy. My oncologist would like me to begin maintenance therapy of bevacizumab and capecitabine. I'm feeling extremely skittish about quality of life issues from capecitabine...
I just got my results back and my appointment is not until 21 can I get more info on this subject ? Or what is the next step on my next visit ?
Hi Nurse, I'm a 55-year old male. I've been successfully treated for Oesophageal cancer. I had four sessions of FLOT chemotherapy from January to March then an esophagectomy in May and another four sessions of adjuvant chemotherapy July to September...
Hi , I’m reaching out to understand if I’m the only one feeling disappointed and anxious of what is actually going on .. my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer 18 months ago given a 6 month plan which totally when wrong coz the chemo hospitalised mum...
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