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Hello, My question is regarding breast cancer chemotherapy. The nurse informed us that deodorants containing aluminium should not be used during chemotherapy. I was wondering if this also means that kitchen equipment (e.g. pans) containing aluminium...
Hi I was due to start chemotherapy today but this has been postponed as my liver function test wasn't as good as they'd like it to be. Apparently it has gone down since it was last taken before I had a lumpectomy at the end of April. The nurse who...
Hi I’m on watch and wait at moment in the last couple of weeks a little rice sized lump keeps appearing just above my collar bone. I already have swellings each side of collar bone which are squishy. This is hard but only tiny should I ring to see my...
hi- been on this drug for nearly couple years now - my periods have seemend to have now stopped last one 2-3 months ago - i am now suffeering hot flushes during the day & absolutely terrible sweats at night - i cannot sleep in bed & have reverted to sleeping...
Hi I am still suffering with T cell lymphoma symptoms with no success of getting a doctor that will actually listen or help. I have worsening aggressive night sweats with burning and itching with dry exfoliative skin, red burning soles of feet and rash...
Hi. I’m 21 years old I had cancer one and a half years ago(lymphoma) I finished the chemo in January 2021 and my hair growth changed a lot. It’s like a baby hair,very soft and thin. my hair before was very healthy. I did few months ago a blood test...
How do you balance sex and chemo ?
After being diagnosed with breast cancer, I was advised to ask my dentist if I had needed any dental work as I will have a bone strengthening treatment. I need to have a tooth removed and the dentist wanted to know what the medication was going to be...
Hi I was diagnosed with a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST) back in Jan this year and am currently bashing through an adjuvant Imatinib course of treatment, all going well so far. I'm struggling to get a clear answer from my GP or the GOV website...
Hi, my Dad had an endoscopy 2 weeks ago tomorrow which said his stomach looked suspicious for tumour, he then had a ct scan done 9 days ago. He hasn't heard another thing, is this a normal timescale? What will be the next step, will he have pet scan?...
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