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My father has had a left side unilateral pleural effusion covering down his side and round left side of his back since May 15th CT scan revealed a tumour on left lung. Sample of fluid has been sent for testing and if negative doctor says lung biopsy might...
I have PBBV but it has settled after 8 months,long story, bad effect from treatment and bed ridden for4 weeks then had to learn to walk again,doing well with the walking now and can do short distance without walker and just a stick. Depression ++ from...
Please could you help me - I am post breast cancer treatment, and have now come off oestrogen blockers after 10 years; I am trying to find information about how much oestrogen is present in the environment eg in milk and milk products, meat and meat products...
On May 20th, this year we found out that my father has prostate cancer. This was after having the TURP operation. Bone scans that he had done were all OK. He had a gleason score of 9 and they were starting hormone therapy straight away. He had the tablets...
My very good friend finished her treatment over 2 years ago. Some hair has grown back but her hair remains thin. Can you advise who can help her regrow her hair please?
Hi I have stage 4; oesophagus cancer. I was diagnosed in 2019 and oncologist couldn't guarantee me 6 months. I had 4 flot chemo, on 1st cycle I g ot sepsis and ost all my hair but it then spread to liver and lymph nodes. I had a further 5 ECX treatment...
I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer stage 3 in October 2022. I have had 3 chemo sessions a full hysterectomy and then 3 further chemo sessions. I was then advised that I was cancer free in May 2023 but put on a maintenance drug Naraparib However the...
Hi had reconstruction using Latissimus 1 year ago my back still stiff and feeling numb when will this feel better feel like I have a water balloon in my back under where they took mussel I don’t have a seroma it has gone now.
Stage 4 metastatic colon cancer. Hello, im just wondering if anyone knows why a certain chemotherapy combination is chosen. Specifically for colorectal cancer, why are some patients placed on Capox/folfox as a first line but some patients are placed...
I have a very random. Complicated. One of the kind cases. Need to speak to someone who has time and may need to do research. I have questions, which I understand may not be able to be answered but hopefully some stats or facts could be sent my way...
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