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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...
Hi I have been diagnosed with stage 4 womb cancer which has gone to pelvis under breastbone and multiple nodules in both lungs had my first treatment on Fri had an allergic reaction which was sorted with hydrocortisone and a flush, just getting over...
Hello I was given my results this morning. Not taken them in yet as to what exact breast cancer I have. Everyone on here seems to know neatly and exactly what they have. I'm looking at the notes she wrote and what I recall. Something positive...
I am confused as to what I can and can't eat during chemo can you please advise if I can get a booklet thankyou
Hi after my breast mri I was told that I had a liver lesion which required ultrasound . The sonographer was non comittal about what it could be , said he would write a report and send to consultant . He’s did say it was about 1.5cm and he had problems...
I had two operation in July and August for cancer underneath the left tonsil, part of the base of my tongue also removed. The operations were done robotically, the nerves were bruised but not severed. I didn’t need chemotherapy or radiotherapy therapy...
Hi. Got this happening tomorrow before op later. Is it really painful, pretty scared?
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