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Hi, I’ve just been diagnosed with bowel cancer and told that I will need to have surgery first to remove the tumour and part of bowel. I have not been given a date for preassessment yet. but I was wondering, what private hospitals in Scotland or England...
Hi, I had my PICC line removed Nov 2021, it was always a nuisance and I had it taken out as treatment had ended for the time being. That arm is an issue for me, I keep getting varying levels of discomfort, pins and needles sensations, sometimes hurts...
Hi, I finished chemo in February and after a few weeks joined the gym, although it was hard at first after a few months I felt so much better and stronger, had loads of energy and felt I was getting back to normal. This last month I've not been too good...
Hello, My husband had his whole prostate removal in March and first blood test came back as PSA undetected. My husband has had his second monitoring blood test which has come back as 0.1. We were advised that as there was no prostate the scores should...
Hi, Could anyone please tell me how common weight gain is with Letrozole and whether it settles down after a while on them, or just continues? I have been on them for only two weeks, and have put on a good stone in weight, all around the midrif. Which...
Hi My Dad has very recently been diagnosed with Oesophagus cancer, which has unfortunately spread. He's recently started chemo, he's 76 and battling severe tiredness everyday. The most worrying thing, he had a stent fitted beforehand but he's lost an...
I am one year in from lumpectomy if 22mm tumour right breast, no need for chemo but radiotherapy. Was put onto letrazole but joint pain and abdominal pain so transferred to Anasrazole approx 6 months ago. I now have pain in my finger, thumb and shoulder...
What is this and what should I expect?
Hello, yesterday I was diagnosed with metastatic endometrial cancer. The cancer has spread to my lungs. I’m waiting on an appointment to discuss my diagnosis and possible treatment options back with the gynaecology oncology team at Barts. I had my lung...
I was wondering if after having had breast cancer surgery, radiotherapy etc and taking meds (Exemestane) for 5 years, whether I'll be offered any routine blood tests to check for white cell count and anything else this may reveal? I'm being discharged...
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