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I had a mastectomy of my right breast 3 years ago, following the removal of a tumour that was oestrogen positive . I have been taking letrozole since then. This summer, I had a tumour in my left breast, which was a new primary cancer, but also oestrogen...
I have a smallish BBC on my right inner wrist. It's progressed over the past few months from a small pimple with two pin head like tops, to a larger, more circular area about 4mm across. Over the past couple of weeks it's become redder and from a side...
Hi, My father recently told me he has been diagnosed with first stage Liver Cancer. He was advised that they would like to treat it with SIRTs method. I live abroad and whilst he has made me aware of the procedure, he has said after the treatment he...
I was, 9 months ago, diagnosed with CLL. I have no symptoms apart from results of blood tests. I know I’m in the monitor and manage bracket but wondering what happens until I spot something. Do I just ignore the diagnosis and carry on as normal, should...
I've been searching and searching and I'm aware that there are some specialist bases that treat using chemotherapy with existing heart failure. ( Cardiomyopathy ) I can't find where these are in England (even private options). Could you point me in the...
I was diagnosed with pT1b TFE 3 rearranged renel cell carcinoma. My doctor didn't know much about this cancer, nor his colleagues. I've been put on surveillance for high risk, having scans every 6 months for 10 years and then annually for life. Anymore...
Hi, I was diagnosed and treated for T2 N1 M0 HPV related squamous cell carcinoma on my tonsil and lymph node. My treatment finished in May and thankfully all is good so far. I believe my cancer was probably the result of oral sex, is that correct? Since...
I developed breast cancer at 50. Oestrogen positive. i had surgery chemotherapy, radiotherapy and then Herceptin as I was Her2 positive. For the last 10 years I have been taking Exemestane as advised by my Oncologist. I was discharged from Oncology...
I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and congestive heart failure about 2 years ago and I was doing chemo treatment but they stopped because of my heart but I this disease swells lymph nodes and in certain cases they can connect to each other and form...
Hello. In have been told I have breast cancer this week. It’s a lobular ER+ tumour which is 2.5cm. I have had a biopsy and it has also been detected in the lymph node. I am awaiting an imaging mammogram and an MRI to see if I can have a lumpectomy or...
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