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Can anyone tell me what information we can expect to get at a first appointment with a respiratory consultant. My mum has been diagnosed with a secondary cancer in her lungs. The primary source has still to be located. Although her gp and other medical...
Hi there It's now a little over a month since I had my lumpectomy. Unfortunately I had a hematoma that built up and burst a couple of weeks ago - this was treated and all ok. But now I am still having some leakage of yellowish fluid from the wound site...
My Sister has just had her first shot of immunotherapy. She has cancer of the lung. She has finished the chemo now, so when can I visit and hug her? She has to have this treatment for 2 years, have I really got to wait this long! I live in Birmingham...
I have been diagnosed with stage 2 invasive ducal cancer, I am getting nipple and lump removal on the 26th jan, then if spreaded the whole breast removal then cheemo then radio then oestrogen positive plus, tablets for 10 years, my worry here is after...
Had my first cycle of chemo Monday and I hate this nausea feeling? Im taking the meds described but still feel queasy? Is there anything else I could do to help myself please? Thanks Terry
Hi I'm getting really bad chest symptoms starting on day 4 after chemo (EC and cyclophosphamide for breast cancer). Cough, chest pain,loads of phlegm , short if breath and a bit wheezy). I don't have any underlying health problems. It last 4 / 5 days...
I'm due to start ibrutinib in a couple of weeks, can you still go swimming and do exercise? Also I'm on citalapram which can have a bad affect whilst taking ibrutinib are there any anti depressants that are safe whilst on this drug?
Hi, I had a smear test last week and the nurse spoke to me about HPV and explained how this is sexually transmitted. I had never heard of HPV until last week. I am currently awaiting results from my smear, but since my appointment I can’t stop thinking...
I am 57 and have had thyroid cancer resistant to RAI for nearly 10 years. After a thyroidectomy and neck dissection my remaining cancer is managed through tsh suppression as the the RAI left residual disease in my neck. To suppress my tsh my T4 is high...
Hi, I had my last dose of chemo for tnbc at the end of October and surgery mid november. since my diagnosis in May i have not had a period. In mid December i had what seemed like a normal period for 5 days and assumed they would be back to normal now...
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