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Hello I am due to start chemo soon and I am trying to find out if the cold cap is effective. I have been told by someone not a medical person that it is painful and my hair will get very thin. Is this true and is the cold cap effective in stopping hair...
Hi i have Grade 3 breast cancer (ER and PR positive, HER2negative, approx 1cm) found on mammogram in April and had WLE and SLNB last week with another couple of weeks until I get results. I appreciate that until those results are given that treatment...
In April I had a lesion removed from my perineum. In May I was told the lesion was anal scc. I had a CT scan afterwards and in June advised that was clear. I have a Colonoscopy due in August and have met with surgeon today and am having an EUA at the...
Hi, a couple of years ago I was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma which was treated successfully. But now I have a strange looking mole, my go has given me an urgent referral to the hospital and said I should hear from them within a couple of weeks...
Had endometrial cancer 2021, touch wood all been ok since. last month sore when passing urine cloudy and a smell, went GP gave me 3 days antibiotics sent sample to hospital, came back had blood cells in, submitted new one, had drank stacks of water...
Hi there Firstly, I've been reading a lot on this forum and I'm sorry that so many people are going through such hardship, much like myself. In Apr a routine OGD & biopsies found a small tumour as base of oesophagus. In June, I had a successful ESD...
Hi, I am so sorry for bothering you but I am not coping that well mentally at the moment. Up until recently I have been fit and healthy. But now I fear I have bile duct cancer or pancreatic cancer. Back story I had my over 40 health check...
Hi. I’m glad I have found this site. 4 months ago I had covid quite badly, towards the back end of having covid I noticed that I had a lump in my neck and my right tonsil had swollen, I also seem to have some kind of inflammation in the back of my throat...
I have fungal toenails and have tried various options and was wondering if i should try taking an oral med for it. I have finished my chemo and i am currently taking letrozole, cal vitd3 and magnesium sachets.
Hello, I’ll try to make this brief… my dad was diagnosed mouth cancer about a year ago. He had a major operation not long after that which consisted of him having a jaw reconstruction, after that it was radiotherapy. It’s been gruelling for him as it...
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