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Hi, Today I had a biopsy on a lump in my right breast however, since the biopsy I am unable to feel the lump, does this mean that it’s unlikely that the lump is cancerous? The nurse took 2 biopsies for testing and I have to go back in 2 weeks for...
Hi my daughter, early 50s, was diagnosed, last month, with breast cancer. She has had mris, ultra sound and three biopsies. She hopes to see a consultant next week. She has been told that she has four lumps one benign and has been told that she will...
Hi, I was diagnosed with sezary syndrome 4 years ago, at stage 4a. I underwent treatment with mogamulizumad for four months, which caused my Crohn's to come out of remission; then had terrible arthritis which led to a spinal blood clot and near paralysis...
Hello I am a black 47 year old black lady. I have just started experiencing my nipples being sensitive and some pain when I feel my breasts. I have a relative who had breast cancer before.
My mum was diagnosed with bowel cancer last year and has had an ileostomy and reversal and is now receiving chemo. I don’t live nearby and my dad is her main carer. She has been hit very hard by her treatment and struggles to eat and even get out of bed...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in July 2021. My Gleason score was 9 and I am stage 4, locally advanced (Lymph glands). I get a monthly Degarelix injection and 1000mg Abiraterone daily. I finished Radiotherapy 5 weeks ago today and was wondering...
My elderly father (aged 85) has suspected cancer of the colon, however he also has stage 5 chronic kidney disease. The consultant we were referred to said that on that basis she would be unhappy with x2 of the x3 investigative tests that she could do...
Hi Can you have a tooth extracted before starting Zometa? Thank you Jan
Hi My Mum has stage 4 bowel cancer, is rapidly deteriorating, and I'm finding it a struggle. Part of this stems from the shock (only diagnosed early 2022) and my brain is a bit of a mess, so I may be overthinking. However, should I get tested now as...
I had a hysterectomy then radiotherapy for womb cancer that ended two weeks ago, for a few weeks I have had a strange taste in my mouth, is it connected to the treatment or possibly something else?
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