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Hi I have a brother in law who has just been given 12 months to live I see him as a brother how do I go about helping him be comfortable and help my sister to his wife we as a family are so broken right now and I feel so lost myself mentally the thought...
Hi went for a colonoscopy procedure and they found a depressed polyp 8 mm , lower left side of the bowel . No sending me for a ct scan . Would it be cancer ? thanks any advice please
Hi there, I am due to have a telephone appointment with my GP in a few weeks time and am looking to prepare myself. I was diagnosed with kidney cancer in April 2023 and had my left kidney removed along with a 17cm by 16cm by 11cm tumour. At the time...
Hi there, I hope you can help advise me please. I’ve been attempting to minimise my chemical intake and had bought organic shampoo and conditioner with rose Otto. ive since read that this can be dangerous and even cause cancer? can you advise please...
I've been told I can't be round pregnant woman or children after my pet scan but I have a small pug dog am I OK to be around him after my scan
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I have been taking dabrafenib and trametinib since February this year. I have been getting an excellent response for my subcutaneous melanoma. I had swollen lower legs and cellulitis at the beginning, but since then no side effects until 3 weeks ago...
Hello My husband has stage 4 bowel cancer with 30+ mets in the lungs. The largest one now being 8cm. All treatment stopped a couple of months ago. He has had a cough now for several months and gets breathless when he does anything too strenuous. ...
I had a prostate biopsy last Wednesday so 6 days ago and I have just noticed blood in my urine is this normal side effect to start 6 days after the procedure?
Hi, I had vulval cancer, and had surgery two years ago. I had an anterior vulvectomy, and had my clitoris removed. Is this the same as a radical vulvectomy?
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