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Dear Nurse After discussions with doctors, it turns out that I have a very high chance of getting cancer. I am thinking about being pre-emptive and getting surgery before cancer gets me. Do you have any words of advice on this type of concern? Can...
Hi, I recently read that they are stopping funding ibrutinib could you confirm this please?
Hi my partner has been diagnosed with progressive Follicular NHL. How quickly after his PCA would you expect chemo to start? Thank you. Sue
My wife has been on sotorasib for 3 months suffering bad side effects .Does anyonbe know how long they will last? Thanks
I am desperately trying to make a decision regarding switching from Letrozole to tamoxifen. I initially started on Anastrozole in Jan 2020, but due to side effects, I had a break and switched to letrozole in Nov 21 after consultation with my oncologist...
Son in law looks awful. Coughing for years and now So thin. Lost all fat and muscles are wasted. didn’t seek help until shoulder pain became unbearable. Has now had one dose of radiation. Is loss of weight always Cachexia or common for all cancers?...
Hi there, My Mum's just been diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer and is on a liquid diet. It seems the more cals she manages, the more mucus she has overnight and the next day. Do you have any advice on dealing with the mucus production? ...
My son (who is 50) had surgery in June last year to remove a tumour from his cheek and jaw, with bone taken from his leg to rebuild the jaw. He has since had 2 x 8 hour sessions of chemotherapy and 33 sessions of radiotherapy. He is beginning to slowly...
Hi, My partner is 38 years old and he has stage 3b melanoma. It was a large tumour in his neck, in his parotid gland and involving 1 lymph node, which was removed at Christmas. He is due to be starting cancer treatment soon - we think immunotherapy...
Hi I recently underwent surgery to remove my kidney due to cancer which had travelled up the vena cava. They got all the tumour out, no chemo needed, am I still classed as having cancer as attend for usual screening. I need to know for holiday insurance...
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