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Hello This is a copy of an email I put out to the general community and it was suggested that I write to Ask a Nurse as there is no information available with regards to my questions. I have got a basal cell carcinoma on my left forearm, which I have...
Hi, is it normal to have pain in your nipple, breast and occasional shooting pain a year after a lumpectomy and lymph nodes removal. thank you irene
My husband is terminal and has been given months to live. We have a young family and are all struggling with the news. He has open tumors all over his lower body and his pain is not well managed. He is now taking 40mg zormorph morning and night with oramoroph...
I have recently finished a course of radio therapy to cure Basal Cell Carcinoma at the tip of my nose. It was treatment over 10 consecutive working days. My hairdresser now advises that colouration of my hair should not now be carried out due to possible...
Hello, thanks for taking my query, I had cancer at back of tongue 17 years ago treated with radio. and chemo.. Tumour too large to excise. All went well. I now have cancer at front of tongue and am awaiting surgery date sometime over next three weeks...
I an a 56 year old male who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and i have had a mastectomy on my left breast. I was operated on 17 days ago and had my stitches removed four days ago. My question is regarding my scares.There were two incisions...
this maybe a silly question but I am a little confused. My husband has melanoma stage 4 it spread to his brain and lungs and areas in his tummy and back. He has managed 4 cycles of the Ipi and nivo not great side effects but he is managing with help from...
Hi This is my mum's 2 nd time round wiv breast cancer. The last time she had it was 16 years ago. Mums cancer is back she had what they call the common cancer in her breasts but the one they worry about is underneath your armpit in a lymph node as that...
Hello, I've have just received a copy of the letter sent to my GP. It says my diagnosis isT3a NO MO tumour and the decision is to proceed straight to surgery. Can you explain what this actually means please. Thanks, Jo
Hi and thanks for letting me join. In 2010 I had breast cancer, a lumpectomy, couple of lymph nodes removed, 8 sessions of chemo and 15 radium. In 2020 another lumpectomy on the other breast, couple of lymph nodes and 15 radium sessions. I'm back...
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