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Hello, I hope you may be able to help me. I was diagnosed with Fallopian tube cancer mid March following surgery. I was told by the consultant I needed further surgery to stage the cancer and it needed to be done within 4 weeks. I was told this needed...
I’m due to have a picc line fitted next week. I love swimming. Is there any way I can still go ? Is there a way to safely keep the line dry please ?
Hi everyone. I am asking for my father who has had lymphoma cancer he has had 6 courses of chemotherapy an is in remission shortly after whilst in remission he started having trouble with his eye sight firstly in one eye his sight deteriorated so went...
Good morning, I would be very grateful if anyone could offer any advice regarding travelling to the USA from the UK for trial treatment for any non-hodgkins lymphoma type illness, my son has been receiving treatment (Chemo + Cart) for over 12 months...
Hi, due to having previously had a lumpectomy and my familial history, I have decided to opt for a double rather than single mastectomy now that my breast cancer has recurred. i was wondering whether anyone in this forum has recently made the same decision...
Dad has cancer - 2 forms diagnosed in January this year. just recently he’s been very chesty and having nightmares about dying he’s also been telling us he loves us which is unlike him at the start of his diagnosis my brother had support from...
Hi I'm new to the site today. If I can please get some advice I would be very grateful. Thank you. My dear sister ( she's 60 ) was diagnosed with low grade early stage hormone receptive Breast Cancer. Her treatment was going to be a lumpectomy followed...
Hello, I had uterine cancer in 2020. Hystetectomy in July 2020 and bracytherapy in September 2020. Since January 2022 been experiencing pain in side and pelvic/tummy pain. My consultant has sent me for a pelvic/abdominal CT scan. Sorry if this is a...
I have been taking Letrozole for 25 months. In August last year (16 months into taking Letrozole) I started with recurring UTI's. After 4 lots of antibiotics, multiple packets of Cystitis relief sachets, three doctors visits, they finally seemed to go...
I have had bladder cancer as far as I know for 9 months how long can I live without treatment
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