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Good day, Im a 19 year old female in good health, I have slight family history of breast cancer from my grandfathers side. I got a lump underneath my armpit and it hurts a lot and has gotten large. I can’t even touch it and than i read up on it and...
Hi there, and thank you for offering this service. I have a tumour growing on my neck. It is dome shape with a horn that was cream and now it is growing larger and turning black in just a few days. I went privately last week as was so afraid my NHS...
Today I received a letter for a telephone appointment with my consultant next month to “discuss my recent scans/tests.” I phoned the hospital and got put through to the consultant’s secretary. I asked her was this phone appointment dealing with my actual...
Hello what does the above mean? I don’t want to ask Specialist. I might not like the answer. Be easier to read it. My husband has absolutely no symptoms at all. He’s very well in himself as very tired because of chemo and we’re in cycle too. They’ve...
I am absolutely floored with fatigue … my platelets are still high & on hydroxycarbamide. I’ve never been an unwell sort & until now rarely saw my GP. The haematolgy staff are completely dismissive of my fatigue - I sleep every afternoon for a few hours...
I’m waiting for Pet scan results next week following an MRI but wonder if fatigue and feeling shivery cold for much of the time is relevant alongside swollen lymph node and return of bowel issues? I suppose I’m preparing myself for bad news while waiting...
Hi, I'm stage 4 lung cancer that's spread to liver, bones & brain before it was diagnosed. My question might seem daft to some, but I don't like going grey. I've always coloured my hair but was told if your having chemo you can't colour it. I have...
HI new here... Have had scans etc and been told I have lung cancer that is not treatable.. it is aggresive and has spread to my lymphatic system..how do i fidn out how long I have left ?
Hi I am new here and after seeing some posts I feel I should not be here as my story is seemingly not serious. My gp sent an urgent referral regarding a nodule that was a mole on my face near eye, and after checking he said it was a Basal cell carcinoma...
What us a 2/3 cm rounded necrotic mass? ive had a full hysterectomy on Monday an on my findings they have put the above they have taken sentinel an pelvic lymph nodes bilateral for testing also my uterus cervix both tubes and ovaries and bladder...
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