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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...
Hello, I wonder if you can help. My mother (now 90) was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma, signet ring cells) at the junction of the oesophagus with the stomach, in July 2023. She has responded very well to chemo and had the full 6 cycles...
headaches,' fatigue, hot flushes, rough skin on face - two years in to five-year letrasol course - seeking relief!
Awaiting appointment to see oncologist about adjuvant treatment following hysterectomy for endometrial cancer. Grade 2 stage 1b which extensive LVSI According to my letter. Nurse told me LVSI not discussed and doesn't affect grade or staging and unlikely...
Hi I'm new and currently waiting to go in and have a radical hysterectomy. It’s been a few weeks since biopsy and have seen surgeon who says I’m priority but my question is when does stage 2 turn to stage 3 or any higher grade. How long between being...
Hi. My partner has recently received her cancer diagnosis and, unfortunately, the tests following surgery showed that there was cancer in the part of the bowel that was removed and, worse, that this had spread to some lymph nodes and to her liver. The...
My husband was diagnosed with colorectal cancer 18 months ago. They couldn’t remove the tumour because it was too big. He has a stoma. Radiotherapy didn’t work so they tried immunotherapy, which was also unsuccessful. The tumour grew massively and the...
Hi. I have TNBC, diagnosed in January. I was told that my tumour was 16mm and subsequently had a lumpectomy. However, when they removed it, it was 49mm. My consultant has said that if they knew it was so big, the treatment plan would have been different...
Started chemo 7 days ago and woke this morning with lower back pain ,any help appreciated.
Hello could you please help I’m taking 90mcg of Interferon weekly plus Aspirin , what I would like to know is it ok to take 10 mg of Amitriptyline which I have just been prescribed by my Dr for shingles pain .
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