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Hello, I was wondering if you could help? My dad had a PSA test and was told on Monday he has prostate cancer and high platelets. He is awaiting a scan but does this mean it’s likely the cancer has spread? I don’t really understand and google...
I have a dull pain in my right breast, it is intermittent and has been a few days now. I can’t feel any lumps , it does feel sore if I press on my breast. I have had a cyst removed from this breast over 10 years ago, I also had LCIS in my right breast...
Just wanted to ask about the sad lamps u can get to use during g winter and such I've always struggled and someone just told me about them. Now my chemo(drip) stayed in a bag so light didn't get to it. I finished my chemo in January and am fixing to start...
Hi, after having Gross haematuri as my only symptom I am now going to a fastrack appointment. I do not have an infection so when I visited GP he asked for some urine off me again and after dipping it told me I needed this fastrack appointment . He had...
Hello. I have had chest and rib adhearance of my skin to my left side after my radical mastectomy two years ago. My surgeon picked up on this last year. Since then it appears to be worse and now causes me difficulties with sleep and movement. I have...
Hello, In the past 12 months I have had 4 TURBT, first also included a TURPS but prostate is benign. I have moved from grade 2 non-invasive bladder cancer to grade 3. On this journey I have also had 4 camera cytoscopy es and 6 instillations of Mitomycin...
Hi, I am having a second TURBT for bladder cancer next week. My 1st TURBT removed what was there hopefully, about a 5CM area including margin. At the time of the 1st TURBT no chemo was used at the end of the operation in my bladder. The grading is G3PT1...
I’ve been taking lenvatinib 8 mg for 6 months now for stage 4 kidney cancer that has metastasised to my pancreas and two other sites in my stomach. I have gained almost a stone in weight. I’m less active due to feeling so fatigued but can’t understand...
Hello, My Father who is 83 was diagnosed with Colon Cancer end of October 2023. The Surgeon Mister Sumrien said he should follow a low fibre diet. He is also on iron tables as he was deficient. He has been ok at times but recently couldn’t go to the...
My husband has had 33 rounds of chemo for met. Liver cancer. His worst pain is his fingers where they crack. They are so painful he says he wants to cut them off. We have spoken to the oncologist but there is nothing we can change in his chemo to help...
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