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Hi, I hope someone can offer some advice and reassurance. My mum passed away from terminal cancer 7 years ago in which then I was diagnosed with cervical cancer 3 months after her death. It was an awful time. I was lucky as I was staged at 1B where I...
Stage 4 breast metastatic breast cancer recently diagnosed. Metastases: Triple negative in 2auxiliary lymph nodes & in both lungs. I have opted out of chemo treatment given prognosis. Lymphatic management: I have swelling to affected nodes. Do I continue...
Please could you give me some advice for a very itchy, flaky scalp. It is worse since I had chemotherapy. I wear a wig when I go out as I had a skin graft on my head for melanoma. I also have breast cancer and will soon be having radiotherapy. I have...
Hello! I'm new to the group and seeking a second opinion on what treatment to proceed with regarding my prostate cancer. My first choice is Proton Therapy in San Diego at California Proton, but I'm concerned my insurance (Aetna/Medicare) will reject it...
I’m just 3 sessions into neck radiotherapy and my one remaining eye on the same side as neck radiation is very dry. They assured me that the radiation is very targeted and my eye was far enough away that it shouldn’t be affected by any stray radiation...
My partner was diagonsed with this Stage 4 Maximum AGGRESSIVE state wiweekth a time call of 2 to 4 months. It is inoperable and Radiotherapy has been the only option to possibly extend life. the question is how long can this extend life, we were told...
Hi I joined this page 3 years ago whilst undergoing breast cancer treatment and found it a great help. X My brother lives in France and has a PICC line inserted that needs flushing everyday. He would dearly love to return to the UK one last time but...
Having been diagnosed with stage 3 prostate cancer early in 2024, I completed my 20-day course of radio therapy just over a year ago. I am now 18 months into the hormone therapy that is the other part of my treatment. The medicine I am getting is in...
Hi didn't get many responses on this New to the group. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma at the beginning of April strongly estrogen posltive in 80-100% of the tumour cells- right breast right behind nipple they said progesterone negative...
Hi, I had triple positive breast cancer last year. I had 2 lots of chemo, surgery on both breasts and radiotherapy. I am now on hormone blockers and I have kadcyla every 3 weeks which will stop in January 2026. The treatment has taken its toll on me,...
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