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I had a magseed wide local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy on 2nd December. I have just received an appointment for the results which isn't until 4th January. Is this an acceptable length of time to wait? thanks Alison
I am receiving SABR treatment for prostate cancer - the 5th and final treatment is this Friday. I have read various pieces of information regarding the danger to young children from my treatment. My grandson is 3 months old and I have avoided contact...
Hi My dad has bowl cancer but cannot have the operation to remove it. He has had radio therapy and chemo early this year. He has now got no bowl control and when he goes it's like brown water. He also has pain in his back and groin. Could you...
Hi, Im 8 months post op for rectal cancer. I have a stoma now that Im getting on with just fine. I was wondering what is 'excessive' mucus discharge and what colour should it be? It leaks more at night than during the day and would say approx table...
I have bipolar PTSD (due childhood abuse including sexual abuse) and GAD.I take several medications for my conditions,lamotrigine,vortioxetine,zopclone and lorazapam.I have had an MRI after a PSA of 18.4 and a lesion was found and scored as PI-RADS5.Whilst...
Is this common? Does it go away after treatment? I am constantly light headed even when sitting. Already had a 20% dose reduction with no change. Am at cycle 6 of weekly paclitaxel. I am worried if is permanent.
My mother is 89. Had stage 4 bowel tumour removed about 18 months ago, apparently successful as quite ‘ inan envelope’. She has an illeostamy which she manages well but about 4 moths ago was told entering stage 4 renal failure though last months blood...
My partner has skin cancer on his neck. He's been on the waiting list for it to be removed for over a year. We chased it up and they simply said the waiting list is very long. He's been getting some symptoms I'm worried about but we don't know where to...
My husband has had his operation, total removal of his Oesophagus 10 days ago. Operation went well. Recovery rocky, and is now on insulin, this may be permanent or due to either, the surgery, the type of feed being used, or he may have been pre-diabetic...
My brother was recently diagnosed with Stage II myeloma with 30% cell involvement on biopsy after undiagnosed back pain. MRI shows he has a tumor on spine and I was wondering will the first treatments with radiation prescribed by his local oncologist...
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