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Desperate for some advice Please help. I have been having bcg now for 18month and will be starting a second maintenance course this week as I was cancer free in the bladder ar the end of Jan. My PSA has been raised they say due to this treatment...
Hi, I had a mastectomy and sentinel node biopsy 2 weeks ago (unsure yet how many lymph nodes were removed until I see surgeon on 21.3.24) and I had my drain removed a week ago and was at that point passing 70ml fluid in 24hrs. The pain under my arm is...
Hi, I was diagnosed with MALT Stage 1 Lymphoma on my left parotid gland last Feb. Started Rituximab treatment in May 2023, had 8 doses, once a week for two months. I’m now on 3 monthly monitoring for two years. First two monitoring appts I’m all clear...
I'm being treated with chemo and hormone for ER2 PR2 HER2 Positive, breast cancer, is there a more indepth list of foods I should avoid and also focus on having? I'm reading some food encourage the treatment and others hinder. Thank you in advance...
My dad is half way through radiotherapy for prostate cancer and a few days ago he went for a PSA Test and it had risen, so he is a bit worried. When he had a review with a radiologist I'm sure she mentioned that if he were to go for a PSA test during...
Good morning MacMillan. I'm Dan, and my father was diagnosed Malignant Mesothelioma 2 years ago, this April. He currently resides in North Cyprus, and has received surgery of the right lung to remove lesions, plus Pemetrexed and Carboplatin. After the...
Hi everyone. Recently diagnosed with stage 3b melanoma and had my first treatment of keytruda last week. Like everyone else I want to do everything right so that I respond well to keytruda. Can anyone help and let me know whether drinking decaffeinated...
Hi there. Looking for advice on sourcing a bit of (not live in and not full time) nursing care in the home. Not personal care, but a small amount of daily or very regular assessment and changing of a dressing on a fistula. This will be needed for the...
Can someone explain this bottom part to me. As i thought they were checking to see if tumour shrunk so don't understand .
I've just had my results from my smear test and its HPV Positive and Borderline changes. Awaiting appointment for Colposcopy. I've always had normal smears since I was 19 and I'm now 41. Im really worried about this even though I know how common it is...
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