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Last year I had my breast take off and it as been filling up with fluid I have had it drained 4 times now but this time my breast as gone hard and it’s painful I have phone the hospital and they said it ok But I thinking it should not be like this and...
Hi. So they found the tumour on Monday, its low down on my left side (near the first bend is one way it was described - apparently a positive for potential surgery). Obviously I'm new to all of this, so apologies if this isn't the right place to be...
Hello, I am wondering if someone could explain the link between vitamin d and melanoma to me a little bit more? I’m waiting for WLE and a SLNB and the hospital mentioned I could get a vitamin d blood test at my local GP but almost as an afterthought...
My husband has had call for two years now no treatment but now his bloods have come back with low platelet high red blood cells they have ordered urgent bone marrow and ct scan are they looking to see if he has secondary cancer?
My husband was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in May last year. He opted for hormone treatment, monthly injection and daily tablets. He finds he has no taste - any suggest as to improve this? thanks
hi i was digonsed with stage 4 non hogkins lymophoma 5 years ago and i been all clear since. but recently i just before christmas i caught a a what i thought was a normal cough, after 3 week of consant tickle in my thoart, i cant stop cough and this...
Hi I was put on a 2 WW referral for an endoscopy which I had on 23/9/23 .I had biopsies taken and was told results in 6 weeks.This did not happen.I received a copy of a letter ent to my GP on the 6th Dec 23 stating the biopsy had confirmed Barrett’s oesophagus...
i was told that i can stop my zoladex as i have now been on it for 5 years. i was also on exemestane which was to be for 10 years but they said i can also stop that as i have been on for 5 years. I want to know what happens to my body after ive...
hi i am waiting for my breast operation next month but seem be getting pain in my breast is that normal please i have been told i have stage 2 breast cancer luckily it's been found early this is all new to me x thanks for reading x
I am having 2 injection but know i got low energy When I standing up
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