If you are experiencing new symptoms please call NHS Direct on 111 and in an emergency please call 999.
Hi, Recently diagnosed with a cancerous polyp. I will be having an operation to remove a section of colon which will then be reattached to my rectum. May or may not need a temporary stoma to help the new join heal. I'm 61 years old and pretty fit for...
My oncologist put me on the CEV list back in spring 2020 when Covid first struck the UK. Since then I've had numerous letters from the DHSC reminding me how to behave as a CEV. After almost 2 years living as a hermit, despite being double vaccinated and...
Hi I was told Jan 6th by a consultant that they thought it was early stage cervical cancer and she'd rather be honest with me. That she needed to send me for an mri scan in clatterbridge Turned my workd upside down and my 2 sons as first biopsy was...
Hi I am looking for advice regarding rib pain which started in October 2021 and has been getting worse. I had an appointment with my consultant who simply dismissed it as effects from radiotherapy but he has arranged a bilateral mammogram and ultrasound...
Hi I was diagnosed with advanced local stage 3 breast cancer in November 2020. After chemo, surgery and radiotherapy I was given the all clear and now have to take hormone and bone medication as I was ER positive. I recently had a CT scan which showed...
How do you get over one parent then handle fact other is having chemo and they don't know you know
I know it sounds dramatic but it’s all getting too much. Is there help for mental health
Hello, I wonder if you can help with something. I was diagnosed with cancer in my left breast in 2012, had some lymph nodes removed for testing and then a wide local excision. After chemo, radiotherapy and herceptin, I was discharged and all has been...
I was diagnosed with incurable recurrence now mutated to TNBC in Dec 20. We tried chemo which I found really toxic and was really ill with. Unfortunately the disease continued to spread so I am now treatment free and mostly doing well with palliative...
My partner has been told that he has kidney cancer and spreaded to lungs. Now he's going to start treatment in two weeks. Now I was wondering if this will cure it.
Although we take care to ensure accuracy, Macmillan Cancer Support does not accept liability for the information and materials provided or referenced in Ask an Expert or for any errors or omissions in them, or for third-party information or services such as other websites we may link to. The information and materials provided or referenced in Ask an Expert are for information purposes only and are not intended to be legal, financial or medical advice or opinions. If you need more details on your rights, please contact a financial, legal or other appropriate adviser.
We recommend that you consult your doctor if you are concerned about your health. Any You should not rely on any information and materials provided or referenced in Ask an Expert including by our Experts as they are not a replacement for advice, diagnosis or treatment from your medical team, and our Experts cannot provide a second opinion to that of your medical team.
Your question can be read by others – so please don't post your contact details or any other information that could personally identify you. Please read our Terms and Conditions and Community Guidelines for more details.
Whatever cancer throws your way, we’re right there with you.
We’re here to provide physical, financial and emotional support.
© Macmillan Cancer Support 2026 © Macmillan Cancer Support, registered charity in England and Wales (261017), Scotland (SC039907) and the Isle of Man (604). Also operating in Northern Ireland. A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales company number 2400969. Isle of Man company number 4694F. Registered office: 3rd Floor, Bronze Building, The Forge, 105 Sumner Street, London, SE1 9HZ. VAT no: 668265007
