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My mum will be having her lump removed and then 4 weeks of radiation. what things will she need over this period to support her - things need to buy etc , so comfortable? If you experienced this , what things do you wish that you had known? ...
My 32 year old daughter was diagnosed over two weeks ago, so we are new to all of this and trying to get our heads around it. I am also a well qualified nurse, but have googled this until I can’t google anymore. I want to know what the survival rates...
Hi, I had a left upper lobectomy for an adenocarcinoma which was found to have spread to the hilar lymph nodes and pleural space. I was started on osimertinib but had a huge, terrifying pulmonary embolism so now it has been stopped. I've been told chemo...
I have been referred on a 2 week pathway for suspected womb cancer (womb lining 21mm). I have an appointment on 16th aug which my GP said would be for tests including hysteroscopy. The letter I received was very generic and just said initial appointment...
Yesterday I had biopsies from a lump and lymph nodes and the doctor said that more than likely would be malignant. Over the last year or so I have had achiness on my hips and shoulders when lying in bed and I am now worried about bone cancer. Should I...
Hi, I’m 60 and I finished a week of radiotherapy for breast cancer treatment 4 weeks ago. since then I have become more tired and feeling weak but I’m also experiencing a brain fog which can be frightening. i’ve lost my confidence. Is this normal...
Hello My husband has Stage 3b metastatic melanoma with spread to lymph nodes (3cm secondary tumour)and into the tissue of the parotid gland in his cheek. He has had surgery but despite this his oncologist says that further spread is inevitable and he...
I’m very worried, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in dec 2021 I had bone scan ct scans at that time a small spot was noticed on my back little was said about it at the time my oncologist said if I was worried I would sent u for a biopsy. In 2022 I...
Sorry if I sound stupid, but is there any correlation between type of food and growth of cancer? There is a lot of stuff in the internet where medical professionals are advising not to take Red meat/Fatty meat/Alcohol/Tobaco etc if one is going through...
I discovered this site yrs ago but only posted a time or 2 as I truly felt as if I would terrify anyone that might read my post, so I quit. I had Squamous Cell carcinoma on the right, front of my tongue. I had tumor removed from my tongue, had 35 radiation...
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