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Hi just wondering if your fingerprints come back after a while on capecitbane? I've had 4 cycles now following previous treatment of palbo and letrozole for 2 years for secondary Breast Cancer in liver and spine, which stopped working. The the biometrics...
About three years ago, my wife had chemotherapy and radiotherapy in advance of surgery for oesophageal cancer. That all went well but, unfortunately, she has now been diagnosed with secondary cancer, and will shortly be embarking on further chemotherapy...
I was stung yesterday morning on palm of hand in my affected arm - stage 2 lymphedema Ive been trying to get help since and have gone round in circles, which is infuriating but I wont waste your time with the saga. I am expecting a call from my practice...
hi I’m new to the forum, my husband was diagnosed with stage 1 prostate cancer this time last year, the Consultant at the hospital was very blasé at the time, and told my husband that his other ailments ( heart problems) would likely kill him before his...
My endoscopy results say nodular intestinal metaplasia in atrum and body. What does this mean? Multiple biopsies were taken but still waiting for results...
Hi, I am a UK citizen residing in France. I am currently being treated for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer in France. I am hoping that if everything goes well, my treatment will eventually consist of check-ups of decreasing frequency. I am wondering...
I have been accepted on the OPTIMA atrial for breast cancer. It uses the prosignia test. It seems a good idea to be better informed. Could I buy a test?
Hi I had a cyst just at the right hand side of vaginal opening that bust with what looked like a show when pregnant then blood for a day or 2 ,went to docs for internal she found several more and lumps else where on vagina ,took swabs and of my cervix...
Hi, My husband has stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma. He will receive is last AVD chemo on Friday (B was dropped after his second cycle due to good PET scan results.) Before receiving chemo his night sweats would leave him absolutely drenched, since having...
My mum has mouth cancer and has radiotherapy about 9 weeks ago now. She has been in and out of hospital and she is not getting any better with the pain and thrush. Now she very tired and sleeping most of the time, she has morphine but said she has not...
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