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Diagnosed Nov 20 Surgery Dec 20 Chemo - 4/2/21 - 22/6/21 (20 weeks) Radiotherapy - 15 sessions finished 20/7/21- 9/8/21 Tamoxifen - 10/8/21 [ ] Fatigue constantly [ ] Brain fog/ forgetting what I want to say [ ] Unable to concentrate [ ] Constant runny...
Hi I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer which has spread to the Lymph Nodes and pelvic bones. I was away on holiday recently when I suddenly couldnt pass any urine at all and had to go to emergency hospital where they put a catheter in, they...
The CEA levels have risen 18 months after surgery for colon cancer and a CT scan has shown nothing. I am now having a PET scan. Can CEA level rise for another reason other than the return of cancer?
Hi started ZA and had 2nd dose today. I’m having this every 6 weeks. I didn’t have opportunity to ask but wondered why I have infusion every 6 week. others I’ve seen on forum have 3 monthly or 6. Is the ZA accumulative? I was offered ZA last year if...
Hi I have Breast cancer diagnosed last week. Im finding it difficult to uderstand all the letters and numbers and the more I look the more confused I am. Grade 3 ERO PR3 HER2 3+ Could you put into laymans terms please tia Granny
Hi there this is a copy of my post on the anal cancer page. I just wondered what your thoughts were from a medical point of view. Thank you x. l was diagnosed with anal cancer in the summer of 2019. I received a combination of chemotherapy treatment...
Hi, I had a neck dissection for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Grade 4 in July last year. I then had 30 sessions of radiotherapy which ended in November 2021. Throughout the radiotherapy and ever since i have been on Morphine. First via syringe pump and for...
Last year I was diagnosed with breast cancer I had a double lumpectomy and radiotherapy I’m currently taking letrozole a few weeks ago I found a tender lump on the same breast i contacted the clinic I’ve had an ultra sound and a biopsy turns out I...
Hi new here and hopefully someone can answer my question. Still in recovery after full Laryngectomy and have progressed to eating and drinking after a little problem with a leak (the op included using chest muscle flip). So I have been eating and drinking...
Hi I have been on Phesgo since launch last year and on it indefinitely I am experiencing about an hour after injection severe back pain like spasms which last approx 45 minutes I do take steroids before my injection and Paracetamol I was wondering if...
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