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History: 2021 Bilateral mastectomy - stage 2 lobular & ductal . Treatment - Letrozole 10 years (no chemo or radiotherapy offered) . 2025 cancer has returned :- - 2025 Core biopsy axillary node metastatic ductal carcinoma ER0 HER2 2+. not amplified...
I had ilostomy and urostomy around 3 years before but last few months im having problem with urostomy, it keeps leaking im using hollister bag, hollister paste and dansac extenders it works for few hours then leak im having sleepless nights.. please ...
Hello I was diagnosed with 3 invasive ductal carcinomas in my right breast about 4 weeks ago. They are grade 1 and the largest is 1 cm. I also have extensive micro calcifications. I was originally given a surgery date for New Year’s Eve but during a...
Can anyone recommend a supplement to aid nutrition for my husband who eat very little.... The odd biscuit, or sometimes a " toddler" size meal.
I have recently had an SCC removed and a skin graft was required. This in on and around the bridge of my nose. I usually wear glasses and in the panic/ relief of my biopsy follow up appointment I forgot to ask when I can wear my glasses again. Does anyone...
I am hoping for real experiences to help me make a decision. I have a 2.5cm Neuroendocrine tumour in the neck of my pancreas. For info, my mum died of pancreatic cancer (so I know it could be worse). I have been offered Lanreotide to try to keep it from...
Hi just looking for some hope my mum has advanced bowel cancer and option was always management - however the first 3 types of treatment have been ineffective and the cancer has progressed. She is now moving onto the 4th treatment option (which is...
I am due to have treatment for CLL and don’t know which one to have. I want to know what is available and what is in the drugs etc . Thanks
Hello, someone in my family has just been diagnosed with neuro-endocrine grade 1 tumour on pancreas. Doctors have stated that it is only for observation on anual basis. But he already has a lot of back pain and kidney pain and they did not give us...
I had blood/brown/red color in my ejaculate, after radiation treatment for prostate cancer. I found it first off to be embarrassing to discuss this face-face with my doctor. I was just going to be told again that this is normal. Also nothing to worry...
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