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Hi, I was diagnosed Oct 24 with stage 1, grade 2 breast cancer with a KI-67 reading of 50%. Initially I was advised by NHS surgery which we eventually got clear margins followed by radiotherapy and tamoxifen. i went private for surgery so was referred...
I have been on tamoxifen for 2.5 years. I have experienced bad UTI and herpes and wondered if this is linked to lower oestrogen levels. Should I be on a oestrogen pessary to combat it?
I was wondering if I should push for my 'test of cure' sooner, seeing as my discharge is still an issue even after having a LLetz procedure 5 months ago. Anxiety is a big issue for me, especially as I have had some negative experiences during my medical...
Please can you tell me how we can access generic abiraterone for non metastatic high risk PCA (as recommended in STAMPEDE trial) without paying the NHS standard charge of £3000. My husband has T3bNO MO Gleason 8 and we he has been assessed as clinically...
I finished radiotherapy 2 weeks ago and have been feeling very sluggish and lethargic. I know the fatigue can last between 6-8 weeks but I wondered if the Tamoxifen (which I've been taking for just over 2 months) could be making things worse? I've been...
I'm due to start chemo in a fortnight and I'm worried about nerve damage to my hands and feet. Is there anything I can do to prevent this
I am having Brachytherapy on the 19th for Prostate and been told and reading the literature I need to keep away / distance from babies and pregnant women which is no problem... What about my puppy? One year old and loves to sit on me or lay on me, is...
I had a lumpectomy in October 2024 and a second in December 2024 as they had not got the margins. this was for Stage 1 breast cancer. 5 sessions of radiotherapy and 5 boosts completed in February 2025. I am now experiencing pain in my shoulderblade...
Hello 10 days ago I leaned forward and under my right breast a sharp pain. Now my rib is sore to touch. Worse in my bed. Getting up and down from sitting also. I had rectal cancer October 23. A low anterior resection and have an illestomy. Had 4 cycles...
My husband died suddenly and unexpectedly. He was 53 years old. The post mortem said that my husband died of a saddle pulmonary embolism and kidney cancer which was in both kidneys, mets RCC . The tumor in the right kidney was 12 cm and the tumor in the...
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