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Hi, I am about to start my treatment in a few weeks paclitaxel and herceptin for her2 er/or pos.lucky not spread into Lymph nodes, I wanted cold cap but my hospital doesn’t do it! Harlow, Hertfordshire. Are there any private companies that provide the...
My MIL has stage 4 lung cancer , a Tumour of approximately 8 cm in right lung , 2 lymph nodes and adrenal gland all affected this was all on the diagnostic scan , 6 weeks later second scan revealed it had spread to left lung with around 6-7 areas the...
Hi I had a Mastectomy 3 weeks ago and had to have a Seroma drained yesterday they put a small dressing on but today fluid has been seeping through the dressing is it normal for this to be happening
Hi I am waiting for a hysterectomy operation due to having womb cancer should be soon I have been invited to have the Covid booster vaccine I was wondering if having the vaccine would delay my operation or does it not affect it
Hi,I have just finished chemotherapy for breast cancer and am awaiting surgery.I finished chemo nearly 2 weeks ago and have benn having slight pains every now and again in the breast,it feels like the pain you get just before a period.like an achy pain...
I am due to have my last chemo for her2 positive breast cancer stage 3. Will be getting my surgery soon, I worried as I am getting lot of chest pain which comes and goes nearly every day. If that would put me in any risk. I also neuropathy hands and...
Hi, I’m 6 weeks post op from a radical prostatectomy. For 5 weeks I have been taking 100mg Viagra 3 times a week but this didn’t help with an erection. I have an appointment in 6 weeks with the erectile dysfunction nurse to discuss. My question is will...
Hello. My 72 year old mum has stage 4 bowel cancer which has spread widely around her body (liver, lungs etc) and has not responded to chemotherapy. She stopped having chemo about four weeks ago and is now mainly resting at home. The prognosis is that...
Hi I live in Slough and I have question about massage or acupuncture treatment for cancer patients. Is it chance to have something like this? Kindly regards
Hi,my partner has just finished 4 cycles of chemo for lung cancer,but is continuing with immunotherapy. We have used a condom while he's been on chemo,do we need to continue to use a condom while he's just on immunotherapy? The drug he is on is Pembrolizumab...
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