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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...
Hi I was diagnosed with Her2 Breast cancer in July . Ihave had 2 cycles of chemo and this has stopped due to me going to hospital for a week with a perforated bowel . Home for 2 weeks and now I have covid so surgery postponed until 4th Nov and treatment...
I have feelable submandibular, submental and cervical lymph nodes. They’re just below 1/2 an inch and they’re mobile and non painful. I have had them for over 2 years now. I also have no symptoms or signs of any infections and I also have no symptoms...
Hi, can you advise me as to when I can resume normal routines please? I have healed well from breast surgery and lymph node removal, and finished radiotherapy 8 days ago. My skin is looking and feeling good. Is it right I should never shave again? I love...
I have read about this topic on the internet and there seems to be different opinions- I would greatly appreciate professional information. best wishes Grethe
My dad seems to be going round in circles trying to get to the treatment stage. About a month ago he went into hospital with acute back pain where CT revealed suspected colon tumor and MRI showed secondary spinal mets. This was after two months of trying...
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