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Hi, my dad was diagnosed a few days ago with Leptomeningeal Metastases, cancer of the brain. We are based in Cheltenham Gloucestershire and his consultant at Cheltenham General hospital asked Bristol if he would qualify for gamonite radiotherapy and they...
My mums been given Oral Morphine for her cancer pain and its helping. However, ive read in a number of medical studies that it may cause cancer growth in existing tumours as well as chemoresistance as the studies showed morphine affected the efficiency...
Hello, I am really struggling with depression following my recurrence of cancer a year after treatment. I feel that there is support whilst going through treatment but nothing when you have finished. Is there any support out there for people like me...
Hello, I was given a diagnosis of SLL a year ago, and that diagnosis is still on the most recent letter from the consultant dated 25th August. But I have gone into My MFT and the diagnosis listed on there is Chronic lymphocytic prolymphocytic leukemia...
Stage 4 prostrate contained in the prostrate. I have now had my 28 days on hormone pills and half why through the first injection (one every 6 months) I am not getting hot flushes I am getting the opposite I’m cold most of the time. Also the arthritis...
Hi I’ve had two and a half chemo sessions and every time im ok for 3 or 4 days then I start getting stomach pain I’ve been in hospital 3 times when this happens it was thought to be constipation . I now know that this is not the case as it’s come back...
No one seems to want to help me and I get the impression I should just be grateful that I'm still alive. I'm 5 years post breast cancer diagnosis and no nurse I've spoken too seem to understand or have any information about if there are any options for...
Following all the tests required inc Pet scan which lit up like a Christmas tree, I start chemo next week for six months. Apparently it's everywhere, chest, spleen, bones, lungs. My question is though I am being urged to have this therapy, would this...
Hi. My friend has just had a big operation to remove her cancer. But is now struggling to do day to day activities around the house. Is there any help she can have please? Tia
Hi, I’m 17 years old and I live with my mom and nan. My nan has been diagnosed with lung cancer which is effecting her spine aswell (the cancer is attacking the spine aswell as it’s the part closest to the lung). It’s not nice as my nan is very active...
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