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My wife has just been diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma which has spread to the portal vein, lungs, spleen and liver. There is no treatment such as surgery or chemo that will help her. She is fairly young at 53 and is fit and healthy. She only felt unwell...
Was booked for removal of lymph nodes tomorrow been cancelled as there test said I have COVID done my own test all negative, trying to get hold to find out how long till I have operation. How long is safe to leave till operation, really worried
Hi hoping you can help. I am taking letrozole following a lumpectomy and radiotherapy. The letrozole is impacting on my sleep. I'm lucky to get 2 hours sleep without waking up and takes me up to 3 hours to drop off. I didn't take any time off sick...
The melanoma cancer has spread to my lower intestine and bowel area so at the moment I’m still having a lot of problems with my bowel in regards to constipation, I do go to the toilet but sometimes it’s only small amounts so I still feel bloated and I...
Hi just a query I have most of the symptoms for bowel cancer as in Bleeding from your bottom and In my poo and a persistent and unexplained change in bowel habit as in not doing a poo for days Extreme tiredness A pain in my left side of tummy/ abdomen...
Have been diagnosed with cervical cancer stage 3 aggressive treatment being offered radiotherapy and chemotherapy but I'm.not sure I want it, absolutely petrified of the treatment and being ill I'm just on pain meds at minute If I refuse all treatment...
I had full auxiliary clearance in January, following a lumpectomy in November of last year. I’m having huge problems with my shoulder as it recovers from surgery. I’ve managed to find some help but there is very little information out there. Can I have...
Hi, I have taken a look at some leaflets about diet while on adjuvant therapy and I'm looking for alternatives to my drinks that don't interfere with my treatment. In one of your leaflets, it says that I can have green tea but it's not advisable to have...
Do you have any research or information regarding cognitive problems after cancer treatment?
Been diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer, I have declined treatment at this time, how fast does it spread ? Amd without treatment how long am I likely to remain well, It's all to much talking to the drs they talk so fast and say so much to hard to...
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