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I am in remission of non-hodgkin's lymphoma, but since I first started chemo 6 years ago I have reactions to a wide range of foods/toiletries/medicines (sometimes randomly or to simple things such as water) which has become worse since I relapsed 4 years...
Hi my friend has pancreatic cancer stage 4 and is having chemo her temperature is registering 34 degrees she wants to know if she should call hospital and be concerned
I have had pain in muscles and nerves which persists 6 months after the end of treatment. A scan showed no sign of secondary cancer. I have tried NHS Physio exercises, private osteopath, massage, but the pain and irritation persist. Sitting is painful...
Hi there, im just coming into my 4th year remission from Breast cancer, my treatment involved surgery and also the testing of the lymph nodes in the armpit during surgery which came back as all clear. I have a scar under the armpit which all of a sudden...
Hello! My mum has recently been diagnosed with stage 3c1 Cervical Cancer, and I don't really want to pressure her for information, so is there anything you could possibly tell me? Good or bad... So I know? She is undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy...
I've just found out my abdominal cancer has spread to my neck and my situation is inoperable. My query is could my cancer spread to my brain ? I'm trying to sort my life and plan ahead and that's the one thing that worries me
Hi My husband was diagnosed with a GBM4 in Sept 2020 and given a prognosis of 12-15months. I appreciate that these timeframes are guidelines at best and almost 17 months later, he's still here. Physically he remains very fit (he's a marathon runner...
My 93 year old father has been diagnosed with a “ low - intermediate “ grade of prostate cancer. He has had a bone scan ( clear ) and biopsies. 5 of the 22 ‘cores’? had cancer cells. His PSA is 23.1. He has PI-RADS 5 lesions. He has Gleason 3+4 - 73%...
Hi there, Please could you advise how long it takes for cervical cancer to grow? I had a smear test in June 2019 and was all clear - now I have had some spotting in-between periods - no pain or pain during sex or bleeding after sex just spotting...
My husband has just finished radiotherapy and chemotherapy and next week we have our follow up appointment to check on him. This past week has been tough for him because he has experience a sore and blistery throat, just wondering if there is anything...
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