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I am curious and trying to get my head around it .. I have had my whole thyroid taken out and left lymph node in July 2022 and RAI in Septemember... Recently have pain in neck etc. and ultrasound showed there there is another left left node looking...
Hi folks Daft question really just had 5 days of 20Gray radiotherapy for palliative pain relief on metastasis in hip. For a laugh when asked if I had any questions I asked whether the energy used in the sessions is equivalent to that released in...
Can anyone give advice hope or honesty my twin is 48 years old and has stage 4 lung cancer which has spread to lymph nodes, liver and adrenal glands she was diagnosed last week and was told for a few weeks whilst having tests that was 50 percent TB...
With diagosis of aggresive prostate cancer Jan 2022, failed aberiterone treatment, 6 chemos, I've now found out my PSA levels are increasing month by month. Level given by nurse today is 224. Speaking to oncologist next week as I'm not sure if any other...
Hello , an update on my father’s immunotherapy for lung cancer. Would really appreciate any thoughts , insight or experiences. Especially those which can give my father some more hope. My father was disagnosed with Stage 4 lunch cancer around 10 months...
Hi, my mum has been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma (non small cell lung cancer) locally spread to her surrounding lymphnodes. They advised they wanted to try combined chemotherapy and radiotherapy with the intent to cure. She has just started her 3rd week...
Hello I am on chemotherapy for polyp cancer in the small bowel , been on chemo for the last 18 months and the oncologist says the tumour is stable and has not spread but I take lonsurf tablets at home and don't see the oncologist very often , recently...
Is T4 N2 MX colorectal cancer stage 4 cancer or just the size had right side hemicolectomy cancel removed entirety 14 lymph nodes removed 8 reported some cancer related cells thought it was stage 3
My father has undergone throat cancer surgery, unfortunately this was not successful and the cancer has now spread to the stomach and back. The surgeon has advised that there is nothing else that can be done and he has been passed to the palliative...
Hi, Just wanted to know if chinese herbal medicine are any good for RCC. my partner is still waiting for his treatment possible immunotherapy to start. Meanwhile his getting weaker and I wanted something to help him. Was informed that CHM will be...
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