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I have been having ongoing problems with seromas for the last 7 months. It has been drained many times. I had a mastectomy and then had to have another operation to remove s capsule in January. This week I saw the Consultant who drained it now wants...
I have stage 3 colon cancer (T3N1cM0) and had a right hemicolectomy in October 2022 which removed a single large cancer tumour with good margins and no spread to lymph nodes, but a few risk factors including EMVI and presence of cancer cells in fatty...
Hi all, not quite sure where to start with this...... I was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer on 21.01.21. I had a radical hysterectomy on 01.03.21, safe to say it’s been a roller coaster. The cancer was picked up on my routine cervical screening in...
Sorry to be morbid but my husband has prostate cancer which can not be cured, only treated. It has spread and while I hope he has a long time left I need to know what to expect. What is the end like? How is pain managed ? I have heard of water and food...
Hi I had an op yesterday for the above, part removed tongue and base of mouth. Previous history, skin flap surgery in 2020 for SCC on back of neck. Had 30 fractions of RT, would this be possibly be cancer again?
I had surgery 3 weeks ago to remove stage 2 grade 3 breast cancer and one lymph node for testing. Prior to this a dye was injected into the edge of my nipple. I have a seroma under my arm that isn't large, but is extremely painful. I've had it drained...
Hello , my mum is undergoing chemotherapy , my son currently has chicken pox . My mum has had chickenpox as a child so is there for immune but how does this work with her having chemotherapy ? Does this stop her being immune ? Also when will it be safe...
I had a Laparotomy , TAH, BSO and omental biopsy on the 13th of February, I have recovered very well from the surgery back driving and walking loads plus my exercise bike . I’m seeing the clinical medical oncologist tomorrow to discuss treatment. My consultant...
Hi. I am concerned that my cancer may have returned. To give a bit of background, I had surgery, total hysterectomy etc. In October 2016 (aged 66) followed by 25 sessions of external pelvic radiotherapy for a Grade 3 (Clear Cell) Stage 1a endometrial...
Dad has been given a terminal diagnosis but had a first and final blast of radiotherapy last October. He had an aborted cytoscopy in January and will now be going into hospital on Friday to have the cytoscopy under an epidural. Das has a severely weakened...
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