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Good morning My husband is currently undergoing radiotherapy to his prostate and pelvic lymph nodes. He has received a letter saying that his bowel cancer screening (FIT test) is due although he has not yet received the kit. He is unsure if he should...
Have had this sermon drained 4 times since Nov 25 keeps refilling and have to go and get it drained.I try and put up with the pain and discomfort otherwise would be back daily also have noticed lymphatic swelling. Any suggestions on what I can do?
Hi there, I'm looking for any guidance around having underlying conditions and the impact of these on cancer and treatment. I'm going to have surgery for colon cancer soon and I'm really concerned about: 1) the fatigue (with the underlying ME/CFS) 2...
I have dual nephrostomies due to advanced bladder cancer. The nurses at my GP practice are struggling to find a dressing that doesn’t pull on the nephrostomy tube and cause me pain. I had nephrostomies before and I had dressings that didn’t pull but the...
Hi there, I have been sent to a breast team, I had little scaly little growths on my boobs and then sudden purple spreading over my boob, could it be just an infection? I am not breast feeding. I need brutal honesty. I have a 16 month year old and...
I was diagnosed last September with metastatic breast cancer with spread to my right lung. I was half expecting to be diagnosed at some point as both my mum and my maternal grandmother had breast cancer, but just wasn't expecting the diagnosis to come...
I have joined a Facebook group. This is a group from all corners of the world besides UK - USA, Australia and New Zealand. Many of the contributors are taking Claritin to help with the aches and pains side effects of Letrozole. Some of them say their...
Hello, my husband is currently taking lorlatinib daily tablets as targeted therapy for lung cancer. I'm looking at massages/spa to help with stress and relaxation for him. Is there any negative impact of aromatherpy/essential oils etc - anything specific...
Hi In 2012, I was diagnosed with ILC breast cancer following a routine mammogram when I was 60. Straightforward lumpectomy (three ops - second to obtain clear margins and third because of a haematoma). O node 3 cm and Hormone Receptive. Was treated...
I'm 73, was in hospital for a month after full hysterectomy for what was thought to be just ovarian cancer but turned out to be both that (masses in both ovaries) but also Stage 4b endometrial cancer that was a different type of cancer and not related...
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