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My husband was diagnosed end of May last year with operation to remove as much of the tumour as safely possible. Everything went well for a while no issues with chemo and radiotherapy, appeared bright and positive. Treatment stopped about 3 months ago...
I would like to ask how long after having the above operation should I start to moisturise my scar. It is 16 days since my operation but from what I can gather this may be too soon to start moisturising. I am still quite swollen and everything feels tight...
Good evening, Please could you let me know if it is safe to stop taking Letrozole for 2 weeks to see if the side effects diminish? Have there been any studies done on how many people for whom the Cancer has returned, stopped taking the letrozole for...
Hi, Ive been given the option but don’t know which to choose? Can you help. I’ve got 5 day radio treatment. I had a lumpectomy on 28th June. 15mm grade 2 invasive ducal carcinoma.ER8 HER2 negative. O/4 lymph nodes and clear margins. What do you think...
Hi, I've had 8 Capox chemo at 3 week intervals since last Dec and am on a 3 month break just now (2.5 months in) I have stage 4 peritoneum metastatic I had a part Colon removal due to cancer in 2019. Therefore just palliative treatment I feel...
I had stage 3 bowel cancer,when I had emergency surgery to remove the foot long cancer t they took 20 lymp nodes and found cancer cell activity in 6 of them so I'm now on chemotherapy My question is ,I understand I will in time get regular scans,will...
Hi I had my first chemo for breast cancer a week ago. I’m aware of the side effects but I didn’t realise I would be so utterly exhausted. 10 hours sleep last night from 7.30 pm. Is heat a factor? I thought I would feel unwell for the first week and...
I was diagnosed with CLL two years ago. I am on Watch and Wait. Last year I was told I had genetic high cholesterol as my cholesterol was very high and am now taking a Statin which has reduced my cholesterol very well.. This morning I have found out...
My 91 year old mother in law has Stage IV. She has a large hard lump under her left arm which, 5 weeks ago, 'burst' and now has an abscess and has continued to leak fluids. The nursing team have been marvellous! My question is about end of life - she...
I am still waiting for my final diagnosis. I have a lymphoma and am expecting to be told I need Chemo. I am not able to find details on the statistics and side effects - I understand that everyone responds differently however I am looking for some logical...
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