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Hi, There is alot of various cancers in my family, both mum & dad's side. I've lost 2 grandparents to cancer a third has had breast cancer twice, I've lost 2 aunts, a third is dying now from cancer, my cousin is a survivor, she's been cancer free 10...
I have had bowel cancer, 5 years ago and have had some small red spots on my skin since. I also have almost permanent swollen glands in my neck. Are these possible signs of skin cancer? Should I be seeing my doctor?
I suffer from Essential Thrombocythemia for which I take Hydroxycarbamide. I generally feel O.K. except that I have a skin itch which detracts from my quality of life. Although it does occur during the day, it is at its worst at night (when I've no other...
Hi : diagnosed with marginal NHL in 2015. On watch and wait until last week. Tumour started growing very quickly and now told might not be indolent. Had another biopsy and waiting for results. Might have bendamustine and rituximab or r-chop. what I would...
Hello, My dad has thyroid cancer, and his treatment has involved a thyroidectomy and, more recently, radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment. Everything's been going well and he's been recovering at home. He hasn't been nauseous, although his taste has gone...
My dad has lung cancer, he is having chemo, which is going well but he literally cannot eat. He has been getting by on soup but has lost nearly 3 stone . I fear weigh loss will kill him before cancer. He says it fills like the tube to his stomach is blocked...
I’ve feelable submandibular, cervical and submental lymph nodes for 2 years now. They’re just below half an inch in size and they have never changed and I’ve no symptoms or signs of infection or lymphoma. The nodes are also very moveable and I can feel...
Hi everyone. i have lung mets that are now advanced and large and I have increased breathlessness when walking and climbing stairs i have managed to access portable oxygen by getting a referral to the respiratory nurse at my hospital by my oncologist...
How long after finishing a BCG course for bladder cancer can I have the vaccines?People on the bladder forum post very different times given by different hospitals.
I had an operation in May 2021. I had Colostomy, Ilealconduit Formation and IGAP Flap. Over the last 6-8 weeks I have a lot of pain mainly during the night around the anus area, When speaking the Doctor about this all he said was take some pain killers...
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