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Hi, my wife was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer that has spread to lymph nodes and spine. She has had a 5 day course of radiotherapy for the spine( last session was on 20/1) she now has lost her voice and a head cold. Are these side effects?. Also...
Hello I had a biopsy a few weeks ago and they found a phyllodes tumour having originally thought it was a fibroadenoma. The histology report said that there is disorganised proliferation of spindle cells with frequent mitoses (up to 11/10hpf) and that...
Hi, I finished my last capcitabine tablets on the 13th December and I'm wondering when I would be able to start taking some supplements and green tea. I don't know how long chemo stays in your body and don't want to take anything that might affect it...
I ve just had my 5th of 6 chemo cancelled . I had already had thoughts of not continuing with the chemo and now I feel like I don't want to continue. I'm a single mom who is self employed and found it increasingly difficult to carry on with chemo and...
I finished 6 courses of chemo at the end of September 2021, I am now receiving Phesgo injections at home every three weeks, my last ct scan showed no evidence of growth. I have noticed in the last week that I have pain in my leg particularly at night...
Our 5 year old grandson is in Southampton childrens oncology dept. He was diagnosed early in January.He as a large tumour in the pancreas one on his kidney and 2 in his stomach We know he had one session of chemotherapy 2 weeks ago and today has had a...
My partner has stage 4 NSCL lung cancer which has spread to other organs incl brain. Palliative chemo has finished and successfully reduced the lung tumour. Recent scans shows stable but physically is declining/sleeping most of the time. Does this mean...
Hi, I have been on Tamoxifen for 2 and a half years following removal of two lumps and a round of radiotherapy. I am beginning to really struggle with lumps and swelling in my mouth when I eat certain foods. Also, I have had Psoriasis since I was...
I’ve had some issues with headaches, nausea and dizziness since November and from being intermittent, it has become pretty constant. I have now been diagnosed with breast cancer. I’ve had blood tests and blood pressure monitoring that have ruled out other...
Hi, I've been told I will require brachytherapy after radiotherapy/chemo for cervical cancer. This will mean a 3 day stay in hospital. Are other options available please? Treatment as an outpatient or different treatment options? Many thanks ...
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