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Hello guys i need some advice..i dont know what to feel after talking to my onco about my scan result He told me i got bone metastasis and no need for chemo just need hormonal treatment..i asked for another option but he said only hormone treatment cause...
Hi, my wife has breast cancer and she has completed her chemotherapy and she was told that she should start radio therapy within 4-6 weeks, The radiotherapy was supposed to be organised but for some reason seems to have been forgotten by the hospital...
I got Nueropaphy following Chemotherapy which ended mid October 2021. I was on Fluoracil and Oxaplatin (FOLFOX) At the time I was told the Nueropaphy would go in 3 to 6 months. Its now 10 months and I still have it. My hands are not as bad as at first...
Hello my husband has advanced aggressive prostate cancer and the treatment plan was 6 doses of docetaxel with the hormone injections. . First treatment did get into him but it had to be administered slowly as he felt waves across his chest. The second...
Hi. This probably a silly question. I'm 51year old male diagnosed with Diffuse B Cell NHL, within the last 2 weeks, symptoms was swollen gland on neck. Started R- CHOP on Wednesday 25th Aug, 1st of 6 cycles. They have also prescribed me Filgrastim to...
I have been on Letrozole and Palbociclic for 2 years following diagnosis for secondary cancer. I had breast cancer in 2000, bpwel cancer in 2015 and now secondary breast cancer including some small lung nodules. They have just ( this week) changed the...
Hi a quick query I hope you will be able to help me. I had port fitted yesterday to right side of chest near collar bone and 2nd incision right lower neck. I am having soreness in neck but paracetamol and ibuprofen helping. I wanted to know if I should...
I suspect I have advanced leukaemia based on expert advice provided in a private facility. I have pain all over my body and I recently experienced a bursting feeling where, what appeared a piece of my liver, spat out by myself at my home. I base this...
Hi, my husband finished his treatment both chemotherapy & radiotherapy in February for stage 3 lung cancer. He is now in remission which is beyond wonderful, he does however feel tired a lot and sleeps during the day it mostly seems to be after food....
Hi. I was first diagnosed with breast cancer stage 3 in 2009. I was more recently diagnosed with colon cancer in 2020 Nov. Again stage 3. I have regular blood tests which have been great. However my lady test 2 weeks ago was 6.1 when it should be been...
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