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Hi, I am 68 years old. A few months ago and my last psa was 4.7. The mri showed a small area which led to a biopsy and my readings above. I am now struggling to understand what to do next, the recommendations are surgery or radiography, the side affects...
I have what looks like a reaction on the backs of my hands 1 week post docetaxel and 2 days post wearing latex gloves as protection because my fingers are splitting. Can I take anti histamine and use a boots own bite and sting relief antihistamine cream...
I received a diagnosis of T2 follicular cancer of the Thyroid following removal of a suspicious node on my thyroid - no follow on treatment required. In the appointment the specialist nurse expressed surprise that I'd had a previous breast cancer diagnosis...
I had my first immunotherapy ( pembrolizumab) session a week and a half ago.Feel ok and at the moment have no worrying side affects other than a couple of headaches and some fatigue, but recently I have noticed under both my feet I have peeling skin....
My husband is recovering and receiving maintenance therapy for Bladder Cancer. Left kidney mass found and described as Bosniak cyst Grade 3. I do have more details of size if that's helpful. I have my husband's permission on his medical records to discuss...
Hi, my mum had 12 rounds of taxol and carboplatin for breast cancer and was ok but tired and a little bit breathless at the end. She had her first dose of EC (three to go) two weeks ago and is still exhausted and breathless, with loss of appetite. She...
I have been fast tracked for screening . I had a mri on sat 16th nov and recieved a letter through nhs app asking me to attend on fri 29th miday. I really dont want to take a day off work for a short appointment in the middle of the day which i will lose...
Just got diagnosed with breast cancer my sister s don't know yet but have frist lot of this afternoon should I tell my sister s don't know how to say
This May I recognized a lump under my left arm. It seemed like a swollen lymph node, and shortly after a rash appeared in my left axilla. Some time after, the lymph node disappeared, but in the following months it reappeared occasionally. I went to...
A week ago following a MDT it was confirmed I have spindle cell melanoma stage 2 and would be assigned an oncologist, would have WLE and lymph node removal and a PET scan. I was assured things would move quickly. My nurse told me the NHS has timelines...
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