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I have had an ultra sound and received the following diagnosis from this scan patient has a single avascular hypoechoic lesion on right kidney measuring about 20x19 mm at mis pole with low level internal echoes GP has recommended watching it for 6...
I’m almost through my chemo for mantle cell non Hodgkin’s lymphoma but have been suffering with awful anxiety for the past 4 weeks and despite doing yoga, meditation and having counselling I am waking up in the early hours with extreme fear and then having...
I have been diagnosed with breast cancer today They said i will need to reduce my oestrogen no further guidance When it drops my mood plummets last time I ran out of meds I was having suicidal ideation. There are countless ways that hrt helps How...
Hello i had complete hysterectomy last year due to cancer then had all clear after 5 bouts of radiotheray im Now experiencing pain in left rib which goes through to back x only had it 4 days but im worried its the cancer again as i was awake in night...
My wife has non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and COPD and can/not have a biopsy. I did a google search and saw a suggestion that atezolizumab (tecentriq) can be taken when you have COPD and was wondering if this is possible. The problem I have is...
Hi For the past 3 weeks all my lymph nodes are up its not painfully just very tender especially on my inside uper thighs I had breast cancer and year ago and radiation I also having a recall on my lung scan in 2 weeks as they found a nodule on my lung...
Last Tuesday I had hysteroscopy under GA. Polyps were removed that the surgeon thought were cancerous. Is it possible to have cancerous Polyps without endometrial cancer? I have had a mirena IUD inserted to slow down cancer growth meantime. Is...
I’m due to have a Gallium scan two days after a liver biopsy. Is it OK to have these two tests so close to each other?
Hello I was diagnosed with DCIS last week grade 2 and I'm having surgery a WLE and lumpectomy in 4 weeks. I was expecting it and trying to carry on as normal with work and family etc but finding it a little difficult. My main issue (and my mind is...
I HAVE GOT SHINGLES SAW A FEW SPOTS FRIDAY ITS NOW MONDAY AND HALF MY BODY IS COVERED, I GOT THE MEDS IN TIME BUT THEY SEEM TO BE SPREADING STILL AND I AM IN ALOT OF PAIN AND HAVE HAD A PETITE MALL SEZIURE WITH THEM, SHOULD I RING MY MACMILLAN NURSES...
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