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Hi, I had my first chemotherapy session yesterday, where I received my first infusion of Oxaliplatin. When I went to eat something, following my treatment, I got a horrendous shooting pain at the back of both sides of my lower jaw, close to the joint...
I have a close family member who had the removal of a lump from his testical, at first thinking it was testicular cancer-he has now found out that it is not and they do not know where the primary source is. He is due a full body scan. he has also been...
Hello, I am due to start a one year's course of Immunotherapy shortly (although my melanoma and lesions have been removed now) and I have a question. I imagine that while I am having this treatment the cancer will be unable to return but what happens...
This may be trivial but my hair has become very thin and out of condition since taking chemo tablets for metastatic bone cancer. I was advised not to colour my hair in case it caused irritation to my scalp. I have taken to wearing a wig almost permanently...
Hi My sister has just been diagnosed with DCIS and she will be having a mastectomy in the coming weeks. I will be looking after he immediately after the operation and wonder if you could share any practical help. Things I could buy to help her be...
Hello, my brother has been diagnosed in may with 3 glioblastomas and has had radiotherapy and chemo.The consultant advises chemo every month for a week going forward along with the long list of other meds which include Dexamethasone. He is currently on...
Hi there I had a breast exam last week and I have been referred on for an ultrasound and mammogram. I don't think there's anything to worry about (I think the clinic are just being cautious because my Mam has breast cancer currently) but I just wanted...
I've been taking Letrozole for 7 weeks and I've had two different brands. In the last few days I've had several mouth ulcers and I can't remember having them since I was a child. Is this one of the side effects with Letrozole and is there something I...
Hi there, I have rectal cancer T2. I am on the Star Trek trial and had five days radiation last December the beginning of. He got rid of some of the cancer that I had to have a small operation to remove the rest. I am still suffering from the same side...
Hi I've recently been diagnosed with DCIS. Have just had surgery (lumpectomy with clear margins) with breast conserving surgery. My ONCODX test came back as low risk so I am starting five days of radiotherapy then 5 years of hrt and yearly checks...
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