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I had a few biopsy to the 5/6cm lump on my breast a week ago and multiple clips placed (diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer 4 weeks ago). One of the sites has been sore since, especially when pressure of some sort is on it (not alot just like arm resting...
Hi, I am a 63 year old male and following an MRI scan which identified a Prostate anomaly, I have been advised to go for a targeted biopsy. Background is that I was beginning to urinate more at night, so made an appointment with the GP. Following a...
Good Afternoon, I have an 82 year old Brother who has recently been admitted to a care home suffering with dementia, the down turn in his manner has been very drastic in the space of 6 weeks. The medical team has said that he has not got Mental capacity...
I have been diagnosed10mm grade 1 invasive ductal carcinoma ki67 15% er8/pr8/her 2 0 I don't fully understand what this means even though I've now had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy. Can the diagnosis be explained in layman's terms please? I...
I have had four bouts of thrush .Two whilst having radiotherapy and two since.The latest was three weeks ago and even though I have no white spots (I didn't last time) ,my mouth is getting sore again and I think it's thrush.I finished radiotherapy for...
Hi. It's nearly 3 years since my surgery to remove the chordoma . I have spinal rods and a fused neck. I don't know if I'm doing well or not? Ime very grateful for my surgery it's just that I still have pain in my shoulder blades and my head is still...
Good evening I had an ultrasound about 3 weeks ago and I was told I had a dark nodule on my thyroid, 2 biopsies were taken immediately, I waited just under 2 weeks for my results to come back and now I have got to wait 2 and a half weeks for my folliw...
Hi all. Just joined with a diagnosis just before Christmas of prostate cancer. I have a slightly concerning symptom of blood in urine so tried to contact the team at the hospital to get a recorded message that they hope to answer in '48 working hours...
Is there a general amount of Vitimin D to take daily?
My husband was diagnosed with stage 3 stomach cancer July 2024. He underwent 4 cycles of FLOT chemotherapy and then total gastrectomy. After 6 weeks recovery he started another 4 cycles of FLOT which is about to come to an end. Can I ask about follow...
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