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Hi I am three weeks post op lumpectomy and three lymph nodes removed. Saw oncologist yesterday, large fluid build up in the breast, consultant suggested leaving it for now to see if it disappears if not fluid to be removed with needle. Is it likely to...
Hi, Since last Sunday I have been having problems with flatulance and burping. I had a cramp like pain on my left side, which seems to move to the other side, and in addition seem to have a twinge (not pain) around where my ovaries are. Yesterday...
HiIve had my first infusion and feel absolutely terrible but my question is everyone seems to be taking calcium tablets I was not told to do this Should I be taken them? I take garlic capsules, cod live oil, vitamin D highest dose by noise said about...
Just wondered when it's okay to go swimming again. Do I need to worry about infection? TIA.
Hi there, Im currently on Capecitabine and my skin isn’t too happy. The team is aware. Ive tried double base and Vaseline. Is there a specific cream that you can recommend please? I’ve just ordered somemAveenomcream. thank you
hello. My oncologist has recommended I consider taking a statin because my cholesterol has started to rise since I began taking Letrozole. However my GP will not prescribe statins because she says my Q risk score is too low even with my raised cholesterol...
Hi I was wondering if anyone has caught Covid while taking immunotherapy- prembeo?
My Oncologist has suggested Capecitabine after a Hartman’s and full hysterectomy. The surgeons were happy they had taken out the bowel tumour - which had gone through the outer bowel wall & touched the uterus. The tumour was a type2, moderately differentiated...
Diagnosed with IDC 7/4 this year, I had a breast lumpectomy 26th April and 2 lymph nodes removed, margins good and the cancer had not spread. I started hormone therapy 7 weeks ago ( anastrozole) and have managed well with side effects ( so far !) I...
Hello i have sore breasts both sides on both boobs! On one side there is a large painful lump. It came on before my period but here I am a month later and they still hurt. I’m the morning when I get up it is extremely painful. Could it be cancer of...
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