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Hi so I’ve had this swelling under my collarbone for about 2 months I’m not sure what it could be, but I’ve had a lot of other health issues at the moment, I was already referred for a pelvic ultrasound under the 2 week cancer referral that came back...
Hi could you give me some advice regarding receiving a massage I am post op lumpectomy, clear argon’s no lymph node involved awaiting g oncology appointment for radiotherapy many thanks denise
Hello My sister-in law has been diagnosed with stage 4 Ovarian cancer. What does stage 4 actually mean ?
I have been having hip and groin pain awaiting results but my psa has risen in 3 weeks from 0.1 to 0.2 removal of prostate in 21 RT and on hormone injections if this ok
hi my 87 year old mother has been told that they cant operate on the tumour in her bladder , she has been told that she will receive paltive care .what will happen next
My partners result from biopsy has arrived. Results show the cancer spread to his pancreas, liver and lungs from his previous kidney tumer. I need him to start some sort of treatment ASAP but don't know where to go and how to speed up process and what...
I had last of 3 brachatherapy treatments on the 13th January and all went well I have no pain or stinging when I go for a pee but I need to go every 2 hours and wondered if this was normal and will it improve Thanks
Good morning my mom was diagnosed with lung Cancer with metastases to bones S4. if she need take any vitamins or special diets?
I had a reconstruction (implant under muscles) after a mastectomy almost ten years ago. I regularly have tightness in my intercostal muscles, and a doctor told me that was "to be expected". I have now developed a rotor cuff injury, and struggle to lift...
Does anyone have any experience of a pulmonary embolism? My mum has one on her lungs an and has been on blood thinning injections for 6 weeks. With no sign of dispersing. Can you tell me how long it will take and how we can tell if it’s going? Do they...
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