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Hello I’m wondering if anyone could help in giving me some guidance as to how long is considered normal to have to wait for the oncology team to get in touch for someone with suspected stage 4 cancer? My mum has had a challenging couple of months;...
I have hormone positive breast cancer ER and PR. I had a CT scan recently that confirmed no metastasis in the body with cancer only found in the breast lump and three nodes however they identified a large fibroid in my uterus in the pelvic ultrasound...
I'm due to start Chemo/Radiotherapy on the 26th Aug. I regularly suffer from a build up of ear wax following an outbreak of shingles some years back and have to my ears syringed. Would it be better to get this done prior to starting my Chemo/Radiotherapy...
Hello Diagnosed last week with oestrogen and progesterone receptive breast cancer in one breast. Am slowly reducing hrt. Been taking it for 12 years and it's been brilliant. Starting now to get very dry skin and UTIs I take oestrogen patches, vaginal...
My husband has prostate cancer and secondary bone cancers He recently had a big problem with some medication and hardly ate anything for 5 weeks as he felt so ill and nauseous. He has lost over 2 stone as a result. It was eventually sorted out by his...
I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer and am waiting for CT and biopsy results coming this Saturday. How do I get to Saturday? I decided to see a private consultant as I thought it would be quicker and needed to manage overwhelming anxiety - have...
I was referred on 2nd June for the suspected cancer pathway, I was diagnosed on 2nd July with endometrial cancer high grade 3, I was told my care would be at a different hospital and saw the consultant there on 21st July, I signed forms for a robotic...
On Monday initially told I had invasive TNBC but then after MDT on Wednesday told I have a 35mm papilloma within containing low grade grade 2 adenosquamous Carcinoma TN subtype. I've been told a very unusual Carcinoma. I'm worried as it is unusual the...
42 years old male non-smoker healthy baseline just had a diagnosis of thymic cancer, cannot remember if it is that or thymic carcinoma now waiting two weeks for treatment plans to be finalised. Too much to observe during meeting so trying to remember...
Mum is 89 with incurable metastatic breast cancer in lymph nodes, peritoneum and bones. She has been given anastrozole to try to slow the cancer down. She can't sleep at night at all. GP prescribed Zoplicone - it hasn't worked in helping her sleep at...
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