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My brother has just had ( 10 days ago) his first dose of chemotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma that has spread to the T5 vertebrae and possible nodule in the lung . He had radiotherapy first, then immunotherapy - both of which were unsuccessful.His...
I was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer 4 weeks ago & have had tests so they can work out how bad & a plan. I started bloating up about 10 days ago & now I have a tummy the size of a 9 month pregnant woman. It is so uncomfortable & I am now getting problems...
my 90 year old father as blood in poo sample . doc refered him for colonoscopy scan . Dad doesn't want this . He's off his food and not up to it even if he wanted it . I spoken to his gp and asked what we do now . But just was told no diagnosis...
I was diagnosed with stage 4 Melanoma, on my head, in July 2016, I was coming up to 70 then. I had 42 rounds of immunotherapy over the the next 2.5 yrs, the last one in February 2019. I then had CT scans and blood tests at 6 monthly intervals and now...
Good morning i had my picc line inserted last Thurs 04/05/2023 had first chemo on Friday pump removed Sunday flushed and re dressed Since thurs had some discomfort in chest not pain just a little pressure , this got worse on Sunday after district nurse...
Good morning, I am waiting for the results of testing of seroma which was drained after swelling and a subsequent scan showed excess fluid in my right breast. I am also awaiting an appointment for an MRI. Does anyone know how long the testing of the fluid...
Please could you advise if sugar feeds cancer. I’m getting mixed messages from everyone and am beginning to wonder if the advice given depends on who has funded the study! I spent last year in treatment for hormonal breast cancer. Thank you
I had an RTA and a CT Scan incidentally showed a 30mm exophytic lesion emerging from the lower pole of my right kidney. This was on 1st April 23, I came out of hospital on 6th April and am currently awaiting a referral. At my request the cancer team at...
Good morning I'm desperately worried and thought I would try this forum.... On the 17th Feb 2022 my husband was diagnosed with lung and brain cancer, since then he's undergone brain surgery to remove 2 tumors and still has 16 lesions in his brain, he...
Hi I'm new to this group but have so many unanswered questions... Back story... (sorry for the essay) my L5 right lymph node has been swollen since June 2022, back in November My GP sent me for a scan to rule out lymphoma... the scan confirmed there...
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