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Hi I am 6 years post bilateral mastectomy. I have always had discolourisation left side. However, over the past few weeks I have noticed thumb size discolouration with no additional swelling. Should I be worried?
I have been searching for months for any information on anal gland cancer with next to nothing to show. I am beginning to think maybe something has got lost in translation.
Bowel resection 10 weeks ago 1/3 bowel removed and 4 layers and 18 lymph nodes removed , still in able to eat a full meal with out having to open bowel 4-5 times is this normal
Seven years ago whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer. Head of pancreas removed and gall bladder. Adjuvant chemotherapy for six months. Taking 2 creon 2500 after each meal. Up to recently no problems with digestion and normal bowel habits. I have had...
Two weeks ago, following a routine scan, my partner was told they have omental cake pressing on the bowel and they have ascites. Last week they took biopsies from the cake and drained 9 litres of dark straw coloured ascitic fluid. From my research,...
Absolutely terrified. I dont know what to expect I am just scared I start my chemo the 21 I have no one really and so feeling very nervous about it all.. what can I expect and is it every day the sickness and such?
I've had my diagnosis and outline of the proposed treatment plan - I have not yet agreed the plan nor have I started treatment. My current Cancer Care Hospital is difficult for me and my support friend to travel to and there's a closer Hospital that...
My daughter has both these at a critical level and was due a bone marrow transplant before the Leukemia became critical. In hospital for targeted chemotherapy but developed Covid on the same day. Now on anti virals. How dangerous is this?
How long after finishing chemo can I have my shingles vaccination? I have asked the hospital MacM nurse and she said she would have to get back to me but she hasn’t.
Hi, I am a long way from my mum right now she’s in another country having treatment, so I am unable to get all the information. But she’s had throat cancer both sides for a year, and it has no gone into her lung. She currently cannot have anymore...
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