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Hi. I found out today that my MRI scan last week shows a 63mm mass in left breast. There is something they want to check on my right breast picked up on MRI. I am to have ultrasound and possibly biopsy on that next week. My oncology appointment tomorrow...
My husband has recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He was really unwell and went into hospital. He had a double nephrostomy and been discharged. He now has the urge to pee and is passing spots of blood. Can't get a doctor. Should we head over...
Can you have chemotherapy whilst you have a peg feeding tube. All research I have come across says yes. Why has my mother been told if she has a feeding peg, she can't have chemotherapy?
Hello and I’m just really worried this last week as I was diagnosed 18 month ago and was having brachytherapy in jan then cancelled re c diff id caught in a hospital in December, then two more dates were same , got all clear and then had my June one cancelled...
I Have earlier in May had a recurrence of bowel cancer in my small bowel and stomach tissue or removed offered adjuvant chemo just finish 4 rounds my cea was 15 when I had Cancer it is showing 6.7 after Chemo thought it would be 0 can Chemo rise your...
Hi. I was diagnosed with lung cancer November 2024 and had chemo and radiotherapy from end December until mid March of this year. Mid April 2024 I started immunotherapy treatment (Durvalumab) every 2 weeks. This should be for a year and my last scan shows...
I have lymphoedema in my left leg and saw the doctor this morning. I wear a compression stocking. She agreed a massage machine would help reduce the swelling, but couldn't advise me what kind to get. Could you? I walk every day to try and help it.
My Mum is, or rather was until recently, a spritely 77 year old lady. She was diagnosed with stage 3 Ovarian Cancer, last Friday 4 October. We're told it's too extensive, throughout her pelvic region though not impacting on any other organs, for surgery...
I finished chemo at the end of June and radio in September. I am generally recovering well and have just started a course of Tamoxifen. However, my lips and tongue feel swollen and tingling. My vulva also feels swollen and shiny with a very distended...
Hello. My husband had a radical cystectomy 5 months ago. He was in the operation for 9 hours and also had a kidney removed. As he has chemotherapy now, I'm noticing that his short term memory seems to be impaired. Is this normal? I was told that anesthetic...
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