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Hi - I have previously undergone mastectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy in August last year. 2 out of 3 nodes were positive and rather than having full axillary clearance I requested radiotherapy to the nodes as indicated in NICE guidance. The breast...
Whilst having a CT Scan to see if my tongue cancer had spread to my lymph nodes it was highlighted that I have a benign thyroid nodule. I need to have an ultrasound carried out. Why would I need an ultrasound when the scan has already detected the problem...
Hi I have recently been diagnosed by dermatology to have bowens disease. I have been putting on efudix for 2 weeks morning and nights and one of the Mark's has grown but no ther change not going redder etc. I've had the first mark biggest for well over...
Hi. I'm entering my third year of chemotherapy treatment. I have cancer unknown primary source. For two years I've been treated with Carboplatin and plaxatol. This session it's been changed to Carboplatin and gemcitabine. Thus time with Gemcitabine...
Hi. Ive been given a risk assessment prior to surgery. I have tried to find out what everything means. Asa Performance status c possum score etc etc. Can anyine help.?
Sorry, it's a bit of an essay... Hi there, I hope you can help me understand what might be going on. My father (63 years old, previously relatively healthy, able to go in long hikes, retired because he worked hard enough to be able to afford to retire...
Hi, I completed 3 rounds of FEC, then 3 rounds of Docetaxel, finishing 9th Nov 22. I’ve been experiencing ‘menopausal’ symptoms such as hot flushes/night sweats, no period since around Sept, greying hair as it grows back, and aching joints especially...
Hi, I've recently been diagnosed with P16 squamous cell carcinoma, on the outside of my neck lymph gland, on the 23rd Jan, after a biopsy had been taken on the 11th Jan. I had an MRI on the 26th Jan and I have a CT staging scan on the 3rd Feb. The...
Had Her 2 test results back. They concluded after FISH test most negative but 5% from sample were positive. I haven’t managed to talk to the consultant properly but I wondered if you could spread some light on treatment. I’m being treated as negative...
Hi, I went to the GP last week as I've been having pain under my armpits/with a more prominent area under my right clavicle near right axillia, I'm 18. I've also had a change of shape to my breast/chest wall. So my GP has done a referral to the breast...
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