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After my mother had a colonoscopy last week she was told that she has a malignant tumour. The endoscopist said she would need a CT scan to see if surgery is an option. The CT is booked for 2 weeks time. Will we be told the results of the scan after it...
I was diagnosed with a salivary gland adenocarcinoma last year and had surgery to remove it in September 22. I had my review and scan and they had noticed a shadow area under my scar tissue. Went for another ultrasound and FNA and the ultrasound showed...
Hi, my partner has recently been diagnosed with Stage IV melanoma with 4 x lesions in his brain. As a healthworker myself, I am really struggling to understand how this has happened and was hoping you could provide information about whether the correct...
After a colonoscopy and subsequent MRI & CT scans, I was informed two weeks ago that I had bowel cancer but that they also noted something on my liver for which they wanted a more detailed liver specific MRI. I have a meeting on Friday this week to discuss...
I have been having treatment for Myloma, going into hospital on Monday for Stem Cell transplant. I was told by a friend that oat milk is not recommended for cancer patients, does anyone know if this is true or not. thanks robin
Good morning. My father is terminally ill with Liver cancer and is now on pallative care at home. He has a large stomach and legs due to water retention and now it is effecting his penis so they have popped in a catheter but he is in pain, discomfort...
About a fortnight after starting on Anastrozole, I found that I was not responding to sexual stimulation. I was put on this drug after 2 breast operations, the second to remove suspect lymph nodes. Are there any other drugs that could be used to reduce...
Hello, I have been diagnosed with myeloma today and I don't know how I feel about it. I look at my wife and I see her pain. Am I in denial?
My dad has blood cancer that has progressed from.a number of years of watch and wait to the point wheee his blood counts indicate treatment. He had chemi last year unterrupted twice by covid. But this year worsening blood tests meant more treatment this...
PEG has settled down...but when taping it up securely after flushing a site rash has appeared...medical grade tape purchased and used from high street pharmacy could this be causing irritation?
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