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I have been diagnosed with high grade DCIS in right breast last week. Have been recommended to have a mastectomy. Just wondering if I didn’t have the operation what what the likely hood of this spreading. If I do what will be the mental & physical impacts...
I have been treated with Immunotherapy (ipi / nivo) for my melanoma which spead from the primary on my thigh to my lungs. The effect it has had on my cancer has been very positive but I have encountered a number of side effects along the way - such as...
Hi about 3 weeks ago one of my nipples changed colour went very dark ,not itchy or sore ,I saw a GP today who did a breast examination and found a lump when was bit painful to touch well she pushed quite hard on it actually.I’m being referred on the 2...
My partner has a large 240mm Vestibular Schwannoma and is due to have Gamma Knife Radiation in January. He has lately been saying he has new symptoms, taste/tongue, and his face feels different on the side of the tumour. His headaches and dizziness appear...
Hi , hubby has had one session of radium 223. It hit really hard. A massive increase in the pain ( which we expected). We were under the impression this would last for 72 hours approx . But his lasted for just over a week . Do you know if this pain will...
hello, my hospital wrote to my doctor saying i no longer needed to take anastrozole. I have been taking it for 5 years after surgery and radiotherapy. What is the most recent research on this? I understand in Denmark they keep patients on inhibitors for...
Hi I am currently waiting to speak to a urologist about my prostate cancer diagnosis and have a question over a particular concern during the testing. I originally had a PSA test at my GP in September and the result came back as 7.9. I hadn't had...
Hi, I am 68 years old. A few months ago and my last psa was 4.7. The mri showed a small area which led to a biopsy and my readings above. I am now struggling to understand what to do next, the recommendations are surgery or radiography, the side affects...
I have what looks like a reaction on the backs of my hands 1 week post docetaxel and 2 days post wearing latex gloves as protection because my fingers are splitting. Can I take anti histamine and use a boots own bite and sting relief antihistamine cream...
I received a diagnosis of T2 follicular cancer of the Thyroid following removal of a suspicious node on my thyroid - no follow on treatment required. In the appointment the specialist nurse expressed surprise that I'd had a previous breast cancer diagnosis...
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