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Hi there I feel useless my husband was admitted to hospital on Sunday with swelling on stomach. His potassium was 2.5. Had a ct scan Told lung cancer which can not cure. He having a biopsy on Wed 17th on his liver. Then will look into treatment...
Hi my dad has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer however we don't know how long he has had it for. Recently 2/3 weeks he has had a decline in diet and fluid intake and he is sleeping so much more. He lives in Ireland and we live in the UK. I am...
Hi, My mom has kidney cancer and will need a donor kidney soon. I would like to donate but I am too Overweight. I'm working hard on losing weight and wondered if the weight loss injections have any detrimental affect on the kidneys or would affect...
Hello, my brother who is 76, at the end of October 2023 had a tumour removed from his bladder, since then he has been bladder incontinent , is this normal?
Hello, I am new to the community and was identified with renal cancer in October last year. by chance, this was due to heart failure after severe Sepsis from necrotizing fasciitis. have been denied access to Oncology consultation by the Royal Derby. ...
Hi i had second surgery on 27/12 to remove additional breast tissue ( clear margins were close)and remaining lymph nodes in my arm due to diagnosis of invasive lobular breast cancer. I have just had a telephone call confirming the additional lymph...
Hi I have had a hysterectomy, as I had a 2cm cancer mass on my womb, after the histology a1mm of cancer was found on my left Fallopian tube. The 1mm of cancer did not show up on a ct scan or an mri scan. I was informed that all the cancer had gone after...
I’m trying to find out some Information and my personal doctor is not telling me anything. I presume to not cause me to worry but it’s only increased my anxiety levels and I have EUPD and bipolar and anxiety and depression. After some routine blood...
Hi, I have recently asked my GP, in whom I have a lot of faith, if there is someone else in the UK that I can approach for a second opinion. This is following the latest consultation with my oncologist who has said that any further treatment will...
My husband went for his treatment response Pet scan last week, he was told beforehand that he would be having a CT scan too.After the Pet Scan was done, the radiologist told him the specialist no longer wanted a CT scan, my question is: why would he change...
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