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My husband has been advised to use cream as often as possible as his hands and feet are red, painful and dry. We read on this site that Moogoo cream is great, but it's working out expensive. Would he be able to get it, or something similar on prescription...
Hi, I’m just having investigations for potential reoccurrence of an ampillary tumour. I might be facing more chemo. I really want to make my body a good place for the chemo to be most effective. Are there resources available to give me advice on a...
My husband who is 79 has just had his fourth round of chemoimmunotherapy treatment - the last being on Friday 10 April, He has been breathless on exertion and very weak since then so much so that he has been bedded since Monday morning as his legs are...
I had colon cancer in 3rd Auguas 2021 and had successful robotic surgery followed by preventative chemo However in 29th Dec 2022 I had a liver resection and my gall bladder removed and this was followed up with regular scans which showed in early 2024...
My husband has recently undergone surgery and we hoped he was on the mend. It's been a struggle over the last 3 weeks but there was a light at the end of the tunnel. However we were called back to the hospital yesterday to be told an error had been made...
My mom has been diagnosed with it. But it just need to understand it more. She going to have a biopsy. But she has been told she will only be having chemotherapy and radiation. What are the side effects. How can help her. Is there anything I do...
Hi I had my radical hysterectomy 8 weeks ago I am due for my post op appt tomorrow what should I expect at the appt and what should I be asking. Everything seems ok my wounds have all healed my stiches have dissolved I have had a problem with acid and...
Good afternoon, I'm contacting as my father inlaw has multiple cancers which are terminal. He has been put into the care of his GP as oncology has said there is no more that can be done. My question is, how do we get an assessment for care as he cannot...
My friend who has recently completed chemo for colorectal cancer, is travelling from Jakarta to Glasgow and worried if she will get stuck at the ID fingerprint check as her fingers have roughened and markedly changes with chemo, Please can you advise...
I am 3 years post mastectomy and on Letrazole for 10 years. In the last few months I have been having g pain like small electric shocks with sensitivity just below my scar. Is this something I should see about?
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