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Hello, my elderly dad who is 84 has terminal stage 4 cancer and insists on wanting to live at his home. He has capacity, is becoming increasingly unwell and weak, losing his appetite, dizzy, now unable to get upstairs and has a sharp decline over the...
So yesterday I was told that according to a CT scan on my chest that I have possible mets, lots of them. They did a Tumour Panel marker test which came back fine. I’m really confused by this. Does this give me hope?
I have been diagnosed with cancer and just had throat surgery to remove my tonsils and also a throat biopsy etc. I will now be having Radiotherapy for 30 session and also Chemotherapy every week. I will also have to have a tube inserted into my tummy...
Hi I have had radiochemotherapy which included 2 rounds of chemo. The chemotherapy drugs I had were 5FC, Mitomycin c and the most recent one, one month ago was Raltitrexed. I was lucky and did not lose my hair, it has just thinned. I have read that it...
Hi. I have beeb diagnosed with breast cancer and I'm awaiting further tests after having biopsies taken. I'm concerned that my lymph node is swollen in the same breast. Does this mean cancer has spread into the node?
I’m planned for 5 sessions of radiotherapy. Does this usually cause many side effects? Skin and breast changes?
Hey.. I have stage 4 cancer reoccurrence breast it is also in my T12 bone and left pelvis and moving into my right. I have a fractured T12 bone too. I am not sleeping wry well. 1. can I do any exercise I’ve gone from being extremely fit to zero exercise...
Dear team, what is the recommended advice (based on best current evidence) on when chemotherapy should be commenced post hysterectomy? Serous uterine cancer, lymph node involvement. Also, what would be the recommended process if I am unhappy with the...
Hi I need some advice on the above. The diarrhoea has triggered the haemorrhoids and I am trying to control the pain with anusol. Should I discuss about taking a break from Abemaciclib till it heals or to continue? Kindly advise
I’ve been on tamoxifen for nearly a year and my period came back about 6/7 months ago but since starting them the blood is black the whole time. i just wanted to know if this is normal many thanks Stevie
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