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Hi, I'm 58 and have had secondary breast cancer (Mucinous) in the lungs for over five years. Had a few ups and downs but the lesions/tumours? are fairly stable and I have been living normally. Took Tamoxifen for a while and have now been on Letrozole...
Hi, I have had full corse of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and currently on herceptin. I went to see my plastic surgeon and where my wound is not healing he said this could be cancer coming out, I was told my cancer had gone so I'm a bit concerned. I had...
Hello, My wife had successful surgery for Oesophagal cancer about three years ago, but unfortunately has recently been diagnosed with two new secondary tumours, which we have been told are inoperable. While awaiting treatment plans, I have been wondering...
Hello hope you can help , I was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2020 had 3 operations the last one a left breast mastectomy and all nodes removed , followed by 6 rounds of Fec-t and 3 weeks of radiotherapy , was told cancer was gone after ct scans...
Hi, 2 weeks ago I underwent a double mastectomy for confirmed DCIS and now I’m confused. I was talking to my breast nurse about nipple reconstruction and said “I know I’ve cancer but I’m 37, I don’t want to look like I’ve had cancer for the rest of...
Hello I’m having horrible side effects from Letrozole my hands are so painful I can’t open simple bottles or jars. My hips are sore and I’m like a 90 yr old women when I first get up or after sitting down for any length of time. I recently had a bone...
Hi diagnosed with cancer October last year had six weeks of chemotherapy and radiotherapy but not successful. Had bowel removed bum sewn up and a colostomy bag fitted I wake up thinking and telling people I hope to be back at work in the next three months...
Hi I'm over half way through my treatment for mzl (another 3 cycles to go. My question is I have had a tia mini stroke after round 5. Although I feel this is nothing to do with treatment I am anxious, wondering what every little ache or pain is. Also...
I am aged 59 year old and diagnosed a year ago with non Hodgkin’s lymphoma. have been on watch and wait but after 1 year I have been advised by my oncologist that I probably will need to start treatment soon for my CLL. The 2 treatments I have been...
Hello there Please could someone help. My Partners chemo is EDP , which is a monthly cycle of 4 days admission with aggressive Chemo treatment, We have been told that the monthly cycle starts from the first day of chemo. Also the treatment is...
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